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GVHD Staging
0 - No GVHD rash
1 - Maculopapular rash <25% body surface area
2 - Maculopapular rash
Maculopapular rash 25-50% ESA ... Maculopapular rash > 50% BSA ... erythroderma (>50% BSA ... desquamation > 5% BSA
How to Dose Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents

Epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit) 
Epoetin alfa-epbx (Retacrit)
Darbepoeitin alfa (Aranesp)

#Erythropoietin #ESA #Dosing
Erythropoietin #ESA
Conversion - Epoetin alfa (Procrit®) to Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp™)

#Epoetin #Darbepoetin #Erythropoietin #Conversion #Table #ESAs #Procrit #Aranesp
Conversion #Table #ESAs
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
additional Fe, decrease ESA
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
decrease iron and ESA
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Associated with a high ESR ... Supraventricular (esp
OSA Questionnaire - STOPBANG
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #OSA #ObstructiveSleepApnea #Screening #STOPBANG #Questionnaire
OSA Questionnaire ... #PrimaryCare #OSA
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Anti-Sm - SLE Anti-SSA ... Endomyseal antibody (EMA
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Ceftazidime: HENPECKS + PsA ... Cefepime: HENPECKS + PSA ... Add MRSA; Lose PSA
Early detection of prostate cancer with PSA testing and a digital rectal exam - Patient Visual
prostate cancer with PSA ... ProstateCancer #PSA