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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 ... from IV to PO dosage ... forms and conversion ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... medications #table #treatment
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
INR Warfarin dosage ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology ... #warfarin #dosing
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
signs of end organ damage ... • Treatment: ... - Cytotoxic chemotherapy ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
< 3 months of age ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Mechanisms: • Direct Damage ... Cytotoxic drugs/Chemotherapy ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... vessels involved/damaged ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
wavelengths #causes #diagnosis ... #dermatology #skin ... melanoma: does age ... Mechanisms and treatments ... Dong K, Goyarts
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Mean age at Dx ... isoniazid) • Antibiotics ... ) • Intensive chemotherapy ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

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

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• Median age 50- ... Diagnosis? ... Bone marrow Treatment ... • Surgery and chemotherapy ... #Workup #Hematology