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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Hydroxychloroquine ... • Special cases ... Lupusreference #Hydroxychloroquine ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology #
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... Chloroquine - Hydroxychloroquine ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine ... rare with ~100 cases ... Lupusreference #Hydroxychloroquine ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
Hydroxychloroquine ... tinnitus) and may cause ... It also can cause ... minimize GI effects (nausea ... #HCQ #Pharmacology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... relapsing patients are frequently ... anti-infectious agents are frequently ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
mefloquine, quinine, hydroxychloroquine ... #Medications #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #pharmacology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... : Urine Common Uses ... rapid injection; Nausea ... #Indications #Pharmacology ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... antibiotics are the most frequently ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
the 3 main drug classes ... of these drug classes ... recommendations change frequently ... #Nomenclature #Classes ... #DAAs #Pharmacology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Discontinuation of causal ... drug +++, Hydroxychloroquine ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... comparison #table #rheumatology