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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #pharmacotherapy ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology ... #warfarin #dosing
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
with caution - e.g ... pharmacology #comparison #treatment ... #medications #dosing ... #drugs #table # ... pharmacotherapy
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... particularly those coming ... very remarkable w/differential ... vision changes, etc ... Treatment of GCA
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
for giant cell arteritis ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment ... months (until the medication
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... . hematologic) ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... activation and/or medications