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Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... dosage forms and conversion ... #pharmacology #antibiotics
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Clenching of fist during ... controlled DM • Chemotherapy ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Clenching of fist during ... controlled DM • Chemotherapy ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... #differential #diagnosis
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... ​• Isolation using ... Supportive and antibiotics ... #Oroya #Fever #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Cytotoxic drugs/Chemotherapy ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Encephalopathy - Diagnosis ... shunting • * Diagnosis ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... Guidelines recommend using ... Management #treatment #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
isoniazid) • Antibiotics ... ) • Intensive chemotherapy ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology # ... Hematology
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

AGEP is largely a clinical diagnosis based on classical skin findings in
largely a clinical diagnosis ... Antibiotics: - ... During the acute ... Exanthematous #Pustulosis #Dermatology ... #diagnosis