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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
LOPINAVIR / RITONAVIR
INTERFERON Beta-I
REMDESIVIR
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE
TOCILIZUMAB

Piotr Okupski @PiotrOkupski - Original Infographic
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course β€’ Adjust antibiotics ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
eye drops (see table ... and add systemic medications ... blocker) - Topical meds ... #Open #Closed #Medications ... #Table
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 β€’ Indications: Superficial wounds as
polyurethrane film β€’ Indications ... β€’ Indications ... from seaweed β€’ Indications ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Suspected Systemic Infection ... urinary tract infection ... obtained prior to antibiotic ... #Management #BloodCultures ... Protocol #Shapiro #Indications
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 β€’ If low preload β†’
Injury (AKI) - Management ... Foley β€’ UTI β†’ Antibiotics ... Foley catheter β€’ Medications ... β†’ Stop meds β€’ ... Injury #treatment #management
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... inciting causes: infections ... autoimmune conditions, medications ... idiopathic, and medications ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Anti-Seizure Medication Guide - Common Uses and Side Effects

acetazolamide 
brivaracetam 
carbamazepine 
clobazam 
clonazepam 
clorazepate 
corticotropin injection
diazepam
Anti-Seizure Medication ... corticotropin injection ... #AntiSeizure #Medications ... pharmacology #comparison #table ... SideEffects #Adverse #AEDs
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
semaglutide, the same medication ... in the injection ... drug to remain stable ... take any other medications ... patients to take meds