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Oral anticoagulant dosing and bridging for VTE

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster 

#VTE #DOAC #Bridging #Dosing #Oral
anticoagulant dosing ... DOAC #Bridging #Dosing ... #Loading #DVT #Pharmacology ... #Hematology
Topical drug formulations, comparison and considerations

#pharmacology #table #medications #comparison #drugs #treatment #pharmacotherapy #dermatology
considerations #pharmacology ... comparison #drugs #treatment ... pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology ... #warfarin #dosing
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
VTE and Renal Dosing ... Renal Dosing ... DOAC #CheatSheet #Dosing ... Anticoagulation #Hematology ... #Pharmacology #
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum - Causes ... around the areas during ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes ... Differential Diagnosis #Dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
• Secondary Causes ... Drug induced - Bone ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... hyperplasia of bone ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... First line pharmacologic ... ambcarerx #Acne #Treatment ... Management #Comedones #Pharmacology ... #Dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Bone marrow ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology