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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... HUGE treatment ... is plasma exchange ... in doubt, start plasma ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... mesentericischemia #comparison #differences ... #diagnosis #table
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
summary of the differential ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
interactions) Cancer-treatment ... leading to lower plasma ... leading to higher plasma ... extent to which plasma ... #Interactions #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... - Pus - exsudate ... respond to the treatment ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... action beyond 24 hrs ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Diabetes Insipidus - Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests:
 • Osmolality, Urine AND/OR
 • Osmolality, Serum or Plasma AND
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Insipidus - Diagnosis Algorithm ... AND • Sodium, Plasma ... Osmolality, Urine 1-2 hrs ... Insipidus #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... CRBSI but patient has ... after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... demonstrates lymphocytes, plasma ... the mainstay of treatment ... #Scleroderma #Differential ... Diagnosis #comparison #table
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Triple Therapy (LAMA ... Bronchodilators (LAMA ... Dosing: 250 mcg tablet ... recommendations for the treatment ... eosinophils <100 and has