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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 # ... #medications #table ... #hematology #warfarin ... #dosing
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
include abdominal pain ... , nausea, and diarrhea ... #UseDisorder #Management ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... Dosing usually begins ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... infiltration) Differential ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
if also chronic pain ... if neuropathic pain ... Maintenance #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology # ... table #addiction
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
ANGINA - Angina pain ... Angina pain occurs ... 3 NSTEMI - During ... thrombus formation causes ... EKG Book You'll Ever
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... by liver insufficiency ... rule out other causes ... span, Impaired addition ... #treatment #hepatology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
In a Supination-Adduction ... is not seen on plain ... appear to be a stable ... and easy way to differentiate ... These injuries are caused