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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 ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
inflammation, leading ... APS), Secondary prevention ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis
Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) 

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) can have 
severe neurologic sequelae. Early diagnosis is
Early diagnosis ... treatment is delayed ... In addition to preventing ... effective in stroke-prevention ... #Imaging #Indications
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
month to avoid medication-overuse ... response: • Consider preventive ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology ... selection #headache #neurology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
emphasis placed on prevention ... causing hypovolemia needing ... then placed on prevention ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
50% of patients, leading ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... depot iron] Treatment ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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, AIH diagnosis ... Management - Strong indications ... no great data regarding ... need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... excluded limb • Treatment ... and prevention ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology