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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin ... #dosing
Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment or Prevention 

Bisphosphonates are common medications used in the treatment and prevention
for Osteoporosis Treatment ... used in the treatment ... There are 4 drugs ... in this class with ... Schedule #Frequency #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Best indications ... • Special cases ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
patients with VTE treatment ... Although there are 4 drugs ... in this class, ... approved for these indications ... #Pharmacology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... uncovered incidentally during ... asthma, allergy, drug ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
exacerbations Drug ... Class: Selective ... Eosinophils < 100 Dosing ... the use of this medication ... #Pharmacology #
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Lupus Erythematosus ... for 1 year of treatment ... SLE #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... extremities Drug ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL ... • Antihistone: Drug ... activation and/or medications