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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #Medications #Treatment ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... Drugs 5. ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Liver function test ... - Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
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 ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
SLE (60-70%) & drug-induced ... -15% If SLE is clinically ... suspected, tests ... #rheumatology # ... table #ANA
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Dyskeratosis congenita • Drugs ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... - Antithyroid medications ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... stratification #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
and molecular diagnostic ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
) • Sepsis • Drug-induced ... Liver function tests ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology