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Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
administration and missed doses ... intensity statin dosing ... overview #review #dosing ... #medications #comparison
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... Saliva • Low dose ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Medical Radiation Doses ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
e.g. at lower doses ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... uncovered incidentally during ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Adjust IS medications ... *Reduce dose of ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
I'll be posting ... grouping into: "DONEs ... #Pharmacology #Medication
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... 10 g QD (adjust dose ... g QD; increase dose ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... pharmacology #table #comparison
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... chronic pain split dosing ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
who are actively using ... high risk for using ... respectively) at the doses ... the outpatient setting ... Screening #Addiction #Medications