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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Candidates for Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate 
 - Hemodynamically stable 
 - No
Candidates for Medical Treatment ... Hemodynamically stable ... comply with post-treatment ... cardiac activity on ultrasound ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Management
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
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... co-infection • Family history ... Personal or family history ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... Consistent bleeding history ... Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Natural history ... cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... Guidelines for the treatment ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
narrowing) • Ultrasound ... DIAGNOSIS based on history ... exam and imaging Treatment ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... cases - Anti-histone ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
anti-TNF) - Anti-histone ... cases - Anti-histone ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Disease Clinical history ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology