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Synthroid color-coded tablets and initial dosing

#pharmacology #dosing #medications #drugs #overview
Synthroid color-coded
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... Class lb: Atleast 1 ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Levothyroxine tablet strengths are also color coded. Depending on the tablet shape (round vs oval) and
Levothyroxine #Synthroid
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Ferritin > 1000: 1. ... AOCI -1% 7. ... Onset Still's - 1% ... Ferritin > 50000: 1. ... 32% Pearls: 1.
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Antidepressants, Synthroid
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Dissociation EVERY 1 ... BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... CLINICAL UTILITY 1. ... #differential #causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... severe swelling causes ... evasion techniques cause ... > Inflammation causes
Approach to determining the cause of a blood clot
1) Is it acquired?
2) Should you consider inheritable
determining the cause ... a blood clot 1) ... consider inheritable causes ... VTE #diagnosis #causes
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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levothyroxine #synthroid