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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... presentation AL ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... Workup: • Complete ... #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... roentgenography • Bleeding ... with specific bleeding ... #Medications #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Stable patients ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Delivery • Stable ... Period • Breast-feeding ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
in Evaluating Bleeding ... relatives (if all ... Marfan syndrome, ... #History #peds ... pediatrics #diagnosis #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
causing hypovolemia needing ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table