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Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... HUS) Treatment ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Candidates for Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate 
 - Hemodynamically stable 
 - No
Candidates for Medical Treatment ... Hemodynamically stable ... comply with post-treatment ... cardiac activity on ultrasound ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Guideline for the Management ... with ‘treatment ... summarised in Tables ... and 5.4 #EBM #Management ... Effectiveness #Table
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... - Hyperkalemia treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms (same as ... : • As with ET ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... for effective treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
progress in size as ... cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... Guidelines for the treatment ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Diagnosis, causes and management ... neuropathy Treatment ... anti-infectious therapy as ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis #Management
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
paradigm isn't as ... true as it was ... out of favor for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Susceptibility #Coverage #Management