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Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Drug Therapeutic Target ... For lithium, target ... vary depending on treatment ... #Pharmacology #Diagnosis
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... • Treatment is ... Phlebotomy to target ... PolycythemiaVera #PV #Diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
patients to be diagnosed ... to be present Treatment ... recommended; INR target ... warfarin and INR target ... to increase INR target
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
deficit • Shock Treatment ... i.v. ß-blocker, Target ... NTG (Target SBP ... 100-120, Target ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... First Line Targeted ... Treatment (with ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis ... candida #auris #treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Hemophilia - Diagnosis ... Classify severity Treatment ... • General targets ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #Management #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... , Anaphylaxis Targeted ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... Hypoxia #Workup #diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... oxygen to maintain target ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... weight (kg) x (target ... depot iron] Treatment
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
screen and guide targeted ... treatments ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis