[CORRECTED] 🔹The new #Eular Recommendations about primary #prophylaxis with #aPL🔹 ard.bmj.com/content/annrhe…

❤️ EULAR recommendations for the management of #cardiovascular risk in patients with #lupus or aPL/APS 🎯 Link: doi.org/10.1136/annrhe…

Adverse events related to #glucocorticoids in ANCA associated #vasculitis AAV 👉🏼High burden & correlation with cumulative steroid dose via Prof Bernhard Hellmich #EULAR2024

Has anyone listened to this great podcast from SIDP Breakpoints on CRAB? One of the cohorts mentioned was the "Rice-Crispy" study... Not sure whether I got this right, but would appreciate if someone could point me to the paper SIDP @emilylheil Erin McCreary #IDTwitter

Upon checking labs, we sometimes note that something is beating up the liver. We put the patient through a workup and, much to our surprise, it is the fault of the medications we are providing. Here are some offending agents. 🎩 tip to the authors. eddyjoemd.com/foamed/

🆕 Antifungal TDM toolkit Download the infographics here: funguseducationhub.org/fungal-tdm/

The new IDSA guidelines for treating MDR GNB infections are out! It's incredible how these experts consistently deliver updates every year Truly impressive! #IDTwitter Jom baca Rasidah Senian Shaharudeen Alif Adlan Nur Aishah Ab. Wahid chj 23 idsociety.org/practice-guide…

Bloodstream infections in critically ill patients ⭐ Antibiotic de-escalation should be considered once culture results are available and source is controlled ⭐ Extension of therapy beyond 5-7 days is usually not necessary (except S.aureus/Candida) doi.org/10.1007/s00134…

📰 Extra! Extra! Read all about the 2024 updates to the IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial Resistant Gram-Negative Infections. Below are highlights from the Notable Updates from 2023 section. For more info: buff.ly/3WdrVyr #AntimicrobialResistance #IDTwitter

What's the best treatment for MSSA bacteremia in someone with penicillin allergy? Cefazolin (⭐NOT vancomycin!) Reasons: 1. Cefazolin has a unique R1 side chain and does not cross react with other beta-lactams 2. Vancomycin is proven inferior to beta-lactams for MSSA

Great thanks Nasim Wiegley, MD, FASN for a wonderful talk about rituximab related side effects💫GlomCon

Today's Paper of the Day is on the medical treatment of cardiogenic shock criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evidenc… Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2024

It takes >3-4 weeks of steroids (@ any dose >5 mg pred/d) to pose risk of adrenal insufficiency – Hence, Endocrine Society Guideline says short-term glucocorticoid therapy of <3-4 wks, irrespective of dose, DOES NOT require GC tapering buff.ly/4gggMq6

🔴When DOACS Should Not Be Standard Treatment: JACC State-of-the-Art #2024Review⤵️ 🔹sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #Cardiology #FOAMed #MedEd #medstudent #paramedic #Cardiology #CardioEd #medtwitter #meded #CardioTwitter #cardiotwiteros #MedX #cardiovascular #MedTwitter #medical

General overview of biologics in rheumatology.

Daptomycin should never be used for pneumonia because it is inactivated by lung surfactant. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15898002/ #LearnAntibiotics

I love these two slides on the evidence for combination therapy in persistent MRSA and MSSA bacteremia. References in footer of each slide. #IDWeek2024

Cara betul periksa BP di rumah. 👨🏻‍⚕️ •Pagi sebelum sarapan •Buat 3 bacaan 1-2 minit antara setiap bacaan •Abaikan 1st bacaan Selalunya, 1st mungkin tinggi coz anda belum rileks •Ambil purata 2 bacaan terakhir • Rekod (dlm hp atau buku 555). Tunjuk BP diary anda pada Dr

🚨 Transverse myelitis in SLE: a medical emergency 📛 🔥 Gray Matter Myelitis: - Hyporeflexia, flaccidity - Prodrome: fever, urinary retention - Rapid paralysis <6hrs - Highly active SLE context - CSF: neutrophil pleocytosis, high protein, low glucose - Irreversible paraplegia

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