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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
culminating in non-conducted ... prolongation • Non-conducted ... PR intervals in conducted ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... Consult ID if needed ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Phenytoin 20 mg/kg ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
with caution - e.g ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
factors: Close contact ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... and numerous AFB Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
Replacement 2-3 VTE Treatment ... VTE treatment), ... a dose of 1 mg/kg ... Bridging #Initiation #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
[body weight (kg ... depot iron] Treatment ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology