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Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
• Vincristine, Steroid ... , Vincristine, Steroid ... pulsed (5 days), steroid ... Treatment #timeline #oncology ... pediatrics #peds #management
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Infections in which Steroids ... inflammatory syndrome (IRIS ... PrathitKulkarni #Steroids ... Indications #infections #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: role of steroids ... Cell Myocarditis: steroids ... inciting therapy, steroids ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
• Photophobia (hallmark) 
• Decreased visual acuity 
• Painful 
Treatment 
• Steroids 
• Mydriatics
Treatment • Steroids ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Management ... #SlitLamp #Clinical
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Treatment: • Steroids ... refractory to steroids ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
Management of Immune ... checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs ... Cardiotoxicity with ICIs ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology #oncology ... #management #treatment