Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... cases, drug-dependent ... Discontinuation of causal ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... ) - Drugs ( ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... Extravascular #Causes
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... -19 Infection ... Even with macular disease ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) •
IDSA - Clinical ... Individualized Treatment ... children with TB disease ... are contacts of infectious ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... Treatment: • Etiological ... #summary #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus Benefits: ↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
and Benefits in Lupus ... Benefits: ↓ Disease ... Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... #pharmacology # ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing CMV Disease: • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing CMV Disease ... intraocular levels of drug ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease) Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... and Disease in ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... please refer to Table ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... confirmation of disease ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
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