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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
- Indications and ... Indications #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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Start at 25-50 mcg ... their pill on an ... initiation #starting #management ... #endocrinology ... #pharmacology #hypothyroidism
NOAC / DOAC Pharmacology and Prescribing Cheat Sheet
Novel (or Direct) Oral Anti-Coagulants
 • Rivaroxaban
 • Apixaban
NOAC / DOAC Pharmacology ... and Prescribing ... #NOAC #DOAC #Pharmacology ... #Prescribing #hematology ... #management #Direct
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
concentration: > 750ng/mL ... and probably < ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Chronic Bleed - Any ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... Classification #Approach #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketoacidosis (AKA ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis, Examination and ... Management Uterotonic ... Postpartum #Hemorrhage #Differential ... #Examination #Management
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
its own benefits and ... risks, and therapy ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... table #comparison #management ... medications #diabetes #endocrinology
Diagnosis and management of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Chapel Hill 2012 definition: 
Necrotizing vasculitis ofmedium or small arteries
Diagnosis and management ... associated with ANCA ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Vasculitis #Differential