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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 ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... inflammation, leading ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... life-threatening • Treatment ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
and Benefits in Lupus ... recommended with other medications ... leading to prolonged ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... activation and/or medications ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... transformation) Treatment ... low-risk disease • Indications ... for Treatment: ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Highly variable clinical ... Management - Strong indications ... no great data regarding ... need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
 •
Induced Systemic Lupus ... for 1 year of treatment ... SLE #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #medications ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... - Antithyroid medications ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology