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Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
with early-stage CKD ... patients with CKD ... Hyperparathyroidism #CKD ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Dissection • CKD ... , DM, ESRD, PKD ... Comorbidities #pharmacology ... #table #management
Pharmacologic Options for Hypercalcemia Associated with Cancer
Rehydration with NS followed by loop diuretics
 • IV normal
Pharmacologic Options ... conversion to calcitriol ... • Calcitonin ... #medications #management ... drugs #treatment #pharmacology
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Calcium-channel blockers • Calcitonin ... Preventative #Treatment #management ... prophylaxis #prevention #pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... adults, <3g in CKD ... avoid NSAIDs if CKD ... #medications #pharmacology
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
Management of Diabetes ... Patients With CKD ... 2 diabetes and CKD ... evidence-based pharmacologic ... #Diabetes #CKD #
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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#Metformin #CKD ... #pharmacology # ... algorithm #management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... hemorrhage Management ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... Bisphosphonates, calcitonin ... diagnosis and management
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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patient OR known CAD ... initiation #starting #management ... endocrinology #pharmacology
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in HFrEF and CKD

 • Class I pillars of HFrEF GDMT across
) in HFrEF and CKD ... Therapy #GDMT #CKD ... #HFrEF #management ... #pharmacology #