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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... workup #diagnosis #hematology ... #biopsy #indications ... #differential
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
birefringent crystals Treatment ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... Acute and chronic treatment ... 1) 2+ flares/year ... #ULT #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... • Reaction to Medications ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
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
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Nonpharmacologic Interventions (pediatric and adult)
Physical (Sensory) Interventions
 - Comfort
Pain Assessment ... - Hot or Cold treatments ... techniques (breathing, meditation ... #Management #Pain ... Interventions #Table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... The pain usually ... associated with rheumatologic ... it difficult to differentiate ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that ... What medications ... efavirenz (Sustiva) • Pain ... positives: • Coca tea ... #drug #tests #differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... potomania - “Tea ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... draw • Severe pain ... depletion - Medication ... #Syncope #Differential ... Classification #Table