pulmonology - alibi

[ArchivalUser]

thanks alibi
i just realised my mistake. increased vit d due to macrophages and increased calcium due to increased intestinal absorption due to elevated vit d. stupid me!


causes of EN-
BACTERIAL-strept,mycoplasma,TB,leprosy
fungal-histoplasmosis,blastomycosis,coccidiomycosis
drugs
sarcoidosis
ulcerative and crohn

[ArchivalUser]

THANKS

AMONG THE DRUGS --NSAID

WHAT ARE THESE ERYTHEMA NODOSUM? --INFLMMATORY OR AUTOIMMUNE? --RX?

[ArchivalUser]

EN is inflammatory
rx:NSAIDS( ARE BOTH CAUSE AND TREATMENT OF EN)
pottasium iodide
steroids (severe)

[ArchivalUser]

Do we really have to treat EN? Is it not bwtter to treat the underlying disease.?