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Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
maximum daily dose ... patients with CKD ... phosphate binding agents ... Purposes Only* #CKD ... #Dosing #Pharmacology
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and Dosing ... in CKD Dose Initiation ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... #CKD #pharmacology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... medications *Reduce dose ... change to different agent ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... anti-motility agents
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... divided in 2-3 doses ... with long-term dosing ... consider decreased dosing ... #treatment #IBD
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
volume and in doing ... work the patient does ... less support it gets ... Confirm the height/ IBW
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
consider pain-dose ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... cholecystectomy during ... gemfibrozil 600 bid
Risk factors for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy
 - Daily dosage > 5.0 mg/kg ABW - Largest study suggests
that ABW-based dosing ... dosage >6.5 mg/kg IBW ... High cumulative dose ... 1000g exposure - CKD ... stage 3, 4, or 5 CKD
HBV Reactivation Risk in IBD on Immunosuppression Algorithm
Risk of Reactivation
High Risk: >10% Risk
 • HBsAg+ /
Reactivation Risk in IBD ... Immunosuppression Algorithm ... and LFTs q3mo during ... after d/c PPx Algorithm ... Reactivation #risk #IBD
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd ... LBRF was epidemic during ... , headache and abd ... plasmids that contain genes ... treated in a single dose
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Alternative Dx: IBS ... rectal prolapse, CD ... week in divided doses ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm