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Topical drug formulations, comparison and considerations

#pharmacology #table #medications #comparison #drugs #treatment #pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Topical drug formulations ... , comparison and ... #pharmacology #table ... #drugs #treatment ... pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
Groups of Cutaneous Drug ... #Cutaneous #Drug ... #Reactions #dermatology ... #clinical #comparison ... #classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Food allergies, Drug ... lgM antibodies bind ... #classification ... #comparison
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bullous impetigo - Reaction ... • Phototoxic drug ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... AIHA: warm, cold, drug ... • Transfusion reactions ... #classification ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... asthma, allergy, drug ... reaction, infection ... glucocorticoid treatment
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Drug Reaction with ... Severe adverse drug ... Exanthematous drug ... Pustulosis Management: Drug ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency • Drugs ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... • Non-allergic drug ... reaction - Onset ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Angioedema #Classification
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology