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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... • +/- Anticoagulation ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Management Principles ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... Medications → Stop meds ... #management
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
Thromboembolic Disease ... post-thrombotic syndrome ... Bloodman #VTE #anticoagulation ... #duration #management ... #length #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... growth AND • JAK2 mutation ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or without LV dilation ... Valvular heart disease ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
ET-associated mutation ... • Treatment algorithms ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology