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Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip
Perioperative Management ... Antirheumatic Medication ... MithuRheum #rheumatology ... #medications #hold ... #pharmacology #table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... RA, SLE), Post-partum ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... #Measurement #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... levels #lupus #management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
the Treatment of COVID ... in setting of short ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
• Specific for SLE ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... Erythematosus #SLE ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Usual therapeutic management ... of SLE • Evolution ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Guidance - Indications for 3rd Dose (Booster) COVID-19 Vaccines | 8.19.21
Am I eligible for a
Rheumatology Guidance ... Dose (Booster) COVID ... You received 2 shots ... immunocompromised #covid19 ... #vaccination #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... activation and/or medications ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
polychondritis usually spares ... cases such as: • SLE ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management