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Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Know" series - Drug ... vary depending on treatment ... Therapeutic range ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
in Hemolytic Anemia ... medications #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... #Therapeutic #Ranges ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the digits and changes ... from hypoxia, changes ... include diabetes, anemia ... photosensitive drug ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
breath sounds • Rales ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Toxins - Drugs ... fluid/Lactated ringers ... per day until stable
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... Diagnosis Eosinophilic ... the mainstay of treatment ... immunocompromised host Drug ... #table #dermatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
condition with a wide range ... to be in ADHF starts ... #diagnosis #differential ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
by 24 hours or longer ... Reversible course Differential ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment