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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... immunosuppressive meds ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... • Bone marrow ... acute leukemia Management ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Highlighted boxes ... indicate preferred treatment ... #Management #Pulmonary
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
with hypocellular bone ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... Hypercellular bone ... • Treatment is ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... pediatric ortho treatment ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... #treatment #hematology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
inflammatory disorder of bone ... • Bone and joint ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment or Prevention 

Bisphosphonates are common medications used in the treatment and prevention
for Osteoporosis Treatment ... medications used in the treatment ... turn increase bone ... Schedule #Frequency #Pharmacology ... #Osteoporosis #Management