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The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Treatment Algorithm for Pulmonary Hypertension

#Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Treatment #Management #Algorithm #Medications
Treatment Algorithm ... #Hypertension #PAH ... #Treatment #Management
Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
 -
prescribing and management ... Hypertension (PAH ... #Hypertension #PAH ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #pharmacology
Clinical treatment algorithm for acne. BPO = benzoyl peroxide, clinda = clindamycin, dashed line = optional
Clinical treatment ... line = optional path ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Acne #Treatment
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
hospitalization and treatment ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... following a warm bath ... • Treatment is ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #treatment
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... Long-Acting NRT: • Patch ... with nicotine patch ... after FDA-approved treatments ... Smoking #Cessation #Management
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Food: Cold cuts, pate ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Food: Cold cuts, pate ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... Serotonin syndrome • Treatment ... Cool damp sponge bath ... comparison #diagnosis #management ... #treatment