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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
narrowing) • Ultrasound ... exam and imaging Treatment ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
fulminans • Subcutaneous ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
with generalized subcutaneous ... nonpitting edema • Subcutaneous ... positive patients Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... & Dry) is the treatment ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... universally used, ultrasound ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment ... #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Acute gout treatment ... Gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
manifestations, TREATMENT ... Pericarditis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #cardiology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
complemented with ultrasound ... Ultrasound can show ... of non-surgical treatment ... Treatment can be ... #orthopedics #rheumatology