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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology ... #warfarin #dosing
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... uncovered incidentally during ... asthma, allergy, drug ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... ) - Main adverse ... effects = Hematologic ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
mechanism of action, dosing ... reversal #agents #management ... anesthesiology #treatment #medications ... References: Pani ... revolutionary drug
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... - Antithyroid medications ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
PALM RASHES 
Common features and patterns:
1.	Color:
o	Red or erythematous: Common in inflammatory or allergic reactions.
o	Purple or purpuric:
suggest vascular or hematologic ... occur in chronic skin ... o Moist or oozing ... o Pain or burning ... o Drug Reactions
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... extremities Drug ... activation and/or medications
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... dosing recommendations ... Guidelines for dosing ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis vs infection ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... required due to skip ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
(AHTR): Occurs during ... : Fever, flank pain ... with skin flora ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions