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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin ... #dosing
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
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
of urinary retention ... Produces miosis during ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Table #Summary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... then placed on prevention ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... Guidelines recommend using ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Delivery • Stable ... Period • Breast-feeding ... months before 1° prevention ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... Even during the ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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in the Abortive Treatment ... SECOND-TIER TREATMENTS ... #Medications #Neurology ... #Pharmacology # ... Dosing #Table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
24-48 h and ANC rising ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... weakness, urinary retention ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis