Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
suspected) • In case ... • Special cases ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... Extravascular #Causes
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Antibiotics #Classes ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
and Benefits in Lupus ... Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus ... #pharmacology # ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... pericarditis » is...lupus ... Unexplained fever, when infection ... Lupusreference #lupus ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Echocardiogram - Subcostal View ... Young Lupus ... could pinpoint the cause ... Lupus pericarditis ... next day due to infectious
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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Topical steroids • Prevention ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Here’s a review ... sodium, which causes ... inhibiting drug classes ... increase potassium retention ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Recommendations for Preventing ... Pre-Exposure Prevention ... Uncomplicated Cases ... Zoster #VZV #IDSA #Prevention ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology