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

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... (0.5 - 0.8 ng/mL ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Nonpharmacologic Treatments ... Evidence-Based Off-Label Pharmacologic ... Treatments of Uremic ... nalfurafine 2.5 mcg
CML Treatment Free Remission (TFR) 

 • Goals of Therapy in CML
 • CML Rx Milestones
CML Treatment Free ... of Therapy in CML ... • CML Rx Milestones ... @ZhuoerXie #CML ... TFR #oncology #diagnosis
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
anticoagulant for treatment ... clearance <30 mL ... anticoagulation #pharmacology
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
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fibrin clot - Treatment ... interaction - Treatment ... minutes after MA/MCF ... - Treatment: ... Thromboelastography #diagnosis
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... VTI) X HR CO (mL ... /min) = SV (mL/cycle ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... Measurement #cardiology #diagnosis
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
increase of 44 mol ... • Treatment includes ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... <100 ng/mL (absolute ... algorithm #cardiology #treatment
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Exogenous (KCL ... #differential #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... transformation (CML ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #Management