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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
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... #antibiotics #medications ... #table #treatment ... #drugs #pharmacotherapy
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
pharmacology #comparison #treatment ... #medications #dosing ... #drugs #table # ... pharmacotherapy
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... should be TS and SF level ... If other causes ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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unresponsive to treatment ... • Elevated liver ... without discernable cause ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... uncovered incidentally during ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
caused by Borrelia ... TBRF is caused by ... The table below ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... : 15 g (4 level ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table