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Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Amiodarone Toxicity ... Bradycardia Pulmonary ... Hypothyroid Peripheral ... SideEffects #Adverse #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Reaction to Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Nitrofurantoin Toxicology
Serious Adverse Effects:
Hemolysis in patients with G6PD-deficiency
Peripheral neuropathy
Hepatitis
Pulmonary toxicity
Nephritis

By Dr. Kathryn Watson @Kat_Watson

#Nitrofurantoin #Macrobid #Toxicity
G6PD-deficiency Peripheral ... neuropathy Hepatitis Pulmonary ... toxicity Nephritis ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • Peripheral ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... : • Peripheral ... characteristic • Peripheral ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Testicular Cancer - Treatment Related Toxicities

Bleomycin, Cisplatin, Etoposide, lfosfamide
Tinnitus & Hearing Loss
Neurotoxicity
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Hypotension
Nephrotoxicity
Skin Hyperpigmentation
Hemorrhagic Cystitis
Myelosuppression
Peripheral Neuropathy

Ashley
Testicular Cancer - Treatment ... Neurotoxicity Pulmonary ... Myelosuppression Peripheral ... #chemotherapy #toxicity ... toxicology #Toxicities #pharmacology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... • Acute phase: Peripheral ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Supportive and antibiotics
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
evaluation • Peripheral ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Antithyroid medications ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
for IPVD using peripherally ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology