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Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Autoimmune, Medications ... , medications, other ... Drugs, Autoimmune, Bone ... #causes #hematology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Reaction to Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... steroids to treat infectious ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
• Bone marrow ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... , Biological + Bone ... Assessment • Clinical ... /ml, ↑ LDH • Bone ... #management #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... with hypocellular bone ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
One common purpose ... of these medications ... in outpatient clinics ... is for treatment ... #Pharmacology #
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... highlighted circle= clinical ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology #