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Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Acute Treatment of Migraine ... BrighamChiefs #Migraine ... Treatment #management #neurology ... #headache #medications
Prophylactic Migraine Medications

Established Efficacy: 
 • Metoprolol, Propranolol, Timolol, Divalproex, Valproate, Topiramate, Frovatriptan
Probably Effective: 
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Prophylactic Migraine ... Medications ... Cyproheptadine #Migraine ... #prophylaxis #Medications ... pharmacology #EBM #neurology
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine ... indicated for migraine ... Candidates #Migraine ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... Pharmacology #Management #Neurology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... Algorithm: Acute migraine ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... Preventative Medications ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for ... in Stroke: • Clinical ... • Measurable neurologic ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Indications ... cva #management #neurology
Overview of Biologics used for psoriasis

Information gathered from various phase 2 and phase 3 studies of
phase 3 studies of medications ... #clinical #management ... #dermatology #psoriasis
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Action, Effects, Clinical ... #Diuretics #Medications ... summary #table #nephrology
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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Migraine Prevention ... significant headaches or migraine ... days/month • Medication-overuse ... Preventative Medications ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
gastrointestinal (GI) and cardiovascular ... precipitated by medications ... position • Abdominal migraine ... incisional hernias: clinical
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology