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Acne treatment algorithm suggested by Gollnick et al - Mild Moderate and Severe Acne
#Management #Dermatology #PrimaryCare
Acne treatment algorithm ... Mild Moderate and Severe ... Acne #Management ... #Dermatology #PrimaryCare ... #Algorithm
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management and Treatment Algorithm

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Diffuse
Diffuse large B cell ... lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #oncology #hematology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... red-flags to exclude dermatologic ... instability - New-onset fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
Hair loss • Fever ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... Consider stem cell ... if neutropenic fever ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
incompetent • CLL ... CLL Epidemiology ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... Watchful Waiting" →several ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation can lead to severe ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Definition: • Severe ... Fever >38.5 2. ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management