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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 ... #hematology #warfarin ... #dosing
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... uncovered incidentally during ... drug reaction, infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... administration, once a day dosing ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #Algorithm #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Release from blast cells ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... diagnosis #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
(AHTR): Occurs during ... patients with CHF ... potassium from lysed cells ... Infection - Infection ... diagnosis #management #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
best prevented by using ... CD4 count >100 cells ... whenever feasible, treatment ... effective for treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
(AHTR): Occurs during ... patients with CHF ... potassium from lysed cells ... • Infection - ... diagnosis #management #hematology