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Topical drug formulations, comparison and considerations

#pharmacology #table #medications #comparison #drugs #treatment #pharmacotherapy #dermatology
#pharmacology #table ... #medications #comparison ... #drugs #treatment ... pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... own benefits and risks ... pharmacotherapy #table ... #comparison #management ... endocrinology #treatment
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... workup #diagnosis #hematology ... #biopsy #indications ... #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... #hepatology #HepC ... #HepatitisC #Management
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Reaction to Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - Causative Medications 
and Level of Suspicion 

High Risk:
Antigout:
Necrolysis - Causative Medications ... Suspicion High Risk ... , piroxicam #Differential ... #Medications #DrugInduced ... Epidermal #Necrolysis #Dermatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... Acute and chronic treatment ... gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #ULT ... #rheumatology