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Managing warfarin INR

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

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity ... Incidence, Symptoms ... Complications and Treatment ... #SideEffects #Table ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
interactions) Cancer-treatment ... Chemotherapy #Oncology #Hematology ... #Interactions #Table ... #Pharmacology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... • Treatment: ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
weeks without symptoms ... Myopericarditis, Systemic symptoms ... manifestations, TREATMENT ... #rheumatology # ... cardiology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... collectively have a high symptom ... disease-associated symptoms ... risk of organ toxicity ... #algorithm #hematology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
heart failure symptoms ... ) and initiate treatment ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology ... #toxicity #chemotherapy