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Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate ... protection: • IT methotrexate ... pneumonia, IT methotrexate ... L-Asparaginase, IT methotrexate ... pediatrics #peds #management
Candidates for Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate 
 - Hemodynamically stable 
 - No
Pregnancy with Methotrexate ... examination #Methotrexate ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Management
Managing patients taking DMARDs #Management #Screening #PrimaryCare #Rheum #DMARDs #DMARD #BMJ #Methotrexate #Leflunomide #Sulphasalazine #Hydroxychloroquine #Monitoring
taking DMARDs #Management ... DMARDs #DMARD #BMJ #Methotrexate
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Disease Activity - Methotrexate ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #management
JAK Inhibitors in 2019

Role in the therapeutic strategy in 2019
 • RA: 2nd line after failure
• Superior to methotrexate ... combination of methotrexate ... #Rheumatology #Management
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity 
Prevention:
 • Alkalinize the urine, keep urine ph >7
 • Start pre-treatment 12
Methotrexate Renal ... until levels of methotrexate ... @kdjhaveri #Methotrexate ... Renal #Toxicity #management
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 31yo female s/p tubal ligation presents with right lower
Methotrexate is ... will not change management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
of steroids +/- methotrexate ... #rheumatology #management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
injections • DMARDs: Methotrexate ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Methotrexate : ... GCA #Treatment #Management