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Topical drug formulations, comparison and considerations

#pharmacology #table #medications #comparison #drugs #treatment #pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Topical drug formulations ... considerations #pharmacology ... #table #medications ... #comparison #drugs ... pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... cell, Other RBC ... Atlas #Microscopy #Pathology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic
Pearl 1: Know the different strengths of the topical corticosteroids.

#Pharmacology #Dermatology #Topical #Corticosteroid #Potency #Class #Table
#Pharmacology #Dermatology ... Potency #Class #Table
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
WBC and platelets ... X 1010); some WBC ... X 1011); some WBC ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Drugs Implicated ... binding to RBC ... complex binds to RBC ... differential #diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
2) External (RBC ... Transfusion reactions, Drug-associated ... Membrane Defects, Drugs ... 3) Internal (RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Common RBC Inclusions ... deficiency, Oxidant drugs ... Sickle cell, MDS #RBC ... Bodies #diagnosis #hematology
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
Compatibility Table ... Blood Type: • RBC ... Blood Type: • RBC ... Compatibility #Table ... #hematology
Conversion - Epoetin alfa (Procrit®) to Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp™)

#Epoetin #Darbepoetin #Erythropoietin #Conversion #Table #ESAs #Procrit #Aranesp
Erythropoietin #Conversion #Table ... Procrit #Aranesp #Pharmacology ... #Hematology #Nephrology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology