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1
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Absence Seizures

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Ethosuximide

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Acute Gout Attack

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NSAIDs, Colchicine, Glucocorticoids

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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (M3)

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All-trans Retinoic Acid

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ADHD

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Methylphenidate, CBT, Atomoxetine

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Alcoholism

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AA + Disulfiram, Acamprosate, Naltrexone

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Alcohol Withdrawal

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Long-Acting Benzodiazepines

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Anorexia

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Nutrition, Psychotherapy, Mirtazapine

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Anticoagulation During Pregnancy

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Heparin

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Arrhythmia In Damaged Cardiac Tissue

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Class IB Antiarrhythmic (Lidocaine, Mexiletine)

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B12 Deficiency

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Vitamin B12 Supplementation (Work Up Cause With Schilling Test)

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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α1-Antagonists, 5α-Reductase Inhibitors, PDE-5 Inhibitors

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Bipolar Disorder

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Mood Stabilizers (e.g., Lithium, Valproic Acid, Carbamazepine)
Atypical Antipsychotics
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Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Woman

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Aromatase Inhibitor (Anastrozole)

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Buerger Disease

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Smoking Cessation

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Bulimia nervosa

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SSRIs

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Candida Albicans

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Topical Azoles (Vaginitis)
Nystatin, Fluconazole, Caspofungin (Oral / Esophageal)
Fluconazole, Caspofungin, Amphotericin B (Systemic)

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Carcinoid Syndrome

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Octreotide

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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Doxycycline (+ Ceftriaxone For Gonorrhea Coinfection), Erythromycin Eye Drops (Prophylaxis In Infants)

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Chronic Gout

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Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors (e.g., Allopurinol, Febuxostat)

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Chronic Hepatitis B Or C

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IFN-α (HBV Or HCV)

Ribavirin, Simeprevir, Sofosbuvir (HCV)

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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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lmatinib

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22
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Clostridium botulinum

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Antitoxin

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Clostridium difficile

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Oral Metronidazole; If Refractory, Oral Vancomycin

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Clostridium tetani

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Antitoxin + Vaccine Booster + Diazepam

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Crohn Disease

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Corticosteroids, Infliximab, Azathioprine

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Fluconazole (Prophylaxis In AIDS Patients)

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27
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Cyclophosphamide-Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis

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Mesna

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28
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Cystic Fibrosis

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N-acetylcysteine + Antipseudomonal Prophylaxis (Tobramycin / Azithromycin)

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Cytomegalovirus

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Ganciclovir, Foscarnet, Cidofovir

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30
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Depression

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SSRIs (First-Line)

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31
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Diabetes Insipidus

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Desmopressin (Central); Hydrochlorothiazide, Indomethacin, Amiloride (Nephrogenic)

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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

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Dietary Intervention (Low-Sugar) + Insulin Replacement

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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

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Dietary Intervention, Oral Hypoglycemics, & Insulin (If Refractory)

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34
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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Fluids, Insulin, K+

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35
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Enterococci

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Vancomycin, Ampicillin + Aminoglycoside / Cephalosporins

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Erectile Dysfunction

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Sildenafil, Tadalafil, Vardenafil

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ER-Positive Breast Cancer

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Tamoxifen

38
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Ethylene Glycol / Methanol Intoxication

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Fomepizole (Alcohol Dehydrogenase Inhibitor)

39
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Haemophilus influenzae (B)

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Rifampin (Prophylaxis)

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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SSRIs, SNRIs (First Line); Buspirone (Second Line)

41
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Heparin Toxicity (Acute)

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Protamine Sulfate

42
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HER2/neu-Positive Breast Cancer

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Trastuzumab

43
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Hyperaldosteronism

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Spironolactone

44
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Hypercholesterolemia

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Statin (First-Line)

45
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Hypertriglyceridemia

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Fibrate

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Immediate Anticoagulation

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Heparin

47
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Infertility

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Leuprolide, GnRH (Pulsatile), Clomiphene

48
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Influenza

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Oseltamivir, Zanamivir

49
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Legionella pneumophila

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Macrolides (e.g., Azithromycin)

50
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Long-Term Anticoagulation

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Warfarin, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban & Apixaban

51
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Malaria

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Chloroquine / Mefloquine, Atovaquone / Proguanil (For Blood Schizont)
Primaquine (For Liver Hypnozoite)

52
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Malignant Hyperthermia

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Dantrolene

53
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Medical Abortion

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Mifepristone

54
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Migraine

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Abortive Therapies (e.g., Sumatriptan, NSAIDs); Prophylaxis (e.g., Propranolol, Topiramate, CCBs, Amitriptyline)

55
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MRSA

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Vancomycin

56
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Multiple Sclerosis

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Disease-Modifying Therapies (e.g., β-Interferon, Natalizumab)
For Acute Flares Use IV Steroids

57
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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RIPE (Rifampin, INH, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol)

58
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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Ceftriaxone (Add Doxycycline To Cover Likely Concurrent Chlamydia trachomatis)

59
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Neisseria meningitidis

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Penicillin / Ceftriaxone, Rifampin (Prophylaxis)

60
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Neural Tube Defect Prevention

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Prenatal Folic Acid

61
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Osteomalacia / Rickets

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Vitamin D Supplementation

62
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Osteoporosis

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Calcium & Vitamin D Supplementation (Prophylaxis); Bisphosphonates, PTH Analogs, SERMs, Calcitonin, Denosumab (Treatment)

63
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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Close With Indomethacin; Open Or Maintain With PGE Analogs

64
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Pheochromocytoma

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α-Antagonists (e.g., Phenoxybenzamine)

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Pneumocystis jirovecii

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TMP-SMX (Prophylaxis In AIDS Patient)

66
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Prolactinoma

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Cabergoline / Bromocriptine (Dopamine Agonists)

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Prostate Adenocarcinoma / Uterine Fibroids

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Leuprolide, GnRH (Continuous)

68
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Prostate Adenocarcinoma

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Flutamide

69
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Antipseudomonal Penicillin + Aminoglycoside, Carbapenems

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (Idiopathic)

A

Sildenafil, Bosentan, Epoprostenol

71
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Rickettsia rickettsii

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Doxycycline, Chloramphenicol (Especially In Context Of Aplastic Anemia)

72
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Ringworm Infections

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Terbinafine, Griseofulvin, Imidazole

73
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Schizophrenia (Negative Symptoms)

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5 –HT2A Antagonists (e.g., Second-Generation Antipsychotics) Atypical Antipsychotics

74
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Schizophrenia (Positive Symptoms)

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D2 Receptor Antagonists (e.g., First & Second Generation Antipsychotics) Typical & Atypical Antipsychotics

75
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SIADH

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Fluid Restriction, IV Hypertonic Saline, Conivaptan / Tolvaptan, Demeclocycline

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Sickle Cell Anemia

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Hydroxyurea (↑ Fetal Hemoglobin)

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Sporothrix schenckii

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Itraconazole, Oral Potassium Iodide

78
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Stable Angina

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Sublingual Nitroglycerin

79
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Staphylococcus aureus

A

MSSA: Nafcillin, Oxacillin, Dicloxacillin (Antistaphylococcal Penicillins)
MRSA: Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Linezolid, Ceftaroline

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Streptococcus bovis

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Penicillin Prophylaxis; Evaluation For Colon Cancer If Linked To Endocarditis

81
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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Penicillin / Cephalosporin (Systemic Infection, Pneumonia), Vancomycin (Meningitis)

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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Penicillin Prophylaxis

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Temporal Arteritis

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High-Dose Steroids

84
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Tonic-Clonic Seizures

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Levetiracetam, Phenytoin, Valproate, Carbamazepine

85
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Toxoplasma gondii

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Sulfadiazine + Pyrimethamine

86
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Treponema pallidum

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Penicillin

87
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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Metronidazole (Patient & Partner)

88
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Ulcerative Colitis

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5-ASA Preparations(e.g., Mesalamine), 6-Mercaptopurine, Infliximab, Colectomy

89
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UTI Prophylaxis

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TMP-SMX

90
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Warfarin Toxicity

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Fresh Frozen Plasma (Acute), Vitamin K (Chronic)

91
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Wegener’s Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

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Cyclophosphamide, Corticosteroids

92
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Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)

A

Carbamazepine

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