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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Diagnosis Framework by MCV ... Microcytic (MCV ... Normocytic (MCV ... Macrocytic (MCV ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crisis

#SickleCell #Crisis #Vasoocclusive #AcuteChestSyndrome #ACS #Pathophysiology #Hematology
AcuteChestSyndrome #ACS ... Pathophysiology #Hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Features of hematologic ... Labs: anemia, ↑ MCV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
infiltrates of MC ... (2 15 MCs in aggregates ... • >25% of all MCs ... codon 816 • MCs ... mediator release • MCs
NSAID Pharmacology

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#NSAIDs #Pharmacology #COX #Cyclooxygenase
NSAID Pharmacology ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... AmyChung #NSAIDs #Pharmacology
Dysplasia in Myelodysplastic Syndrome 
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Dysgranulopoiesis 
 - Dyserythropoiesis 
 - Dysmegakaryopoiesis 

#Dysplasias #MDS #Myelodysplastic
#Dysplasias #MDS ... Syndrome #Pathology #Hematology
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
Epinephrine 100 mcg ... Now you have 10 mls ... Epinephrine 10 mcg ... minutes (5-20 mcg ... ) #Pharmacology
Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Anemia #Differential
Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #MCV
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
After non-pharmacologic ... corticosteroids (TCS ... Aside from TCS, ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Dermatology #Management