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

For lithium, target
Therapeutic range ... #Therapeutic #Ranges ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
Comparison of basophils ... mast cells (in bone ... Smear #Microscopy #Comparison ... #Table #Clinical ... #Diagnosis
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
risk of adynamic bone ... effective over wide pH range ... increased risk of low bone ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
#Therapeutic #Ranges ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
further down) clinical ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
relying heavily on clinical ... Unfortunately, none ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... resolve within one ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... condition with a wide range ... include Crackles/Rales ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... • Account for changes ... counseling should be done ... on diagnosis or
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
erythematous concentric rings ... • This one is ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology