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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
another drug in that class ... recalls, this drug class ... initiating an ARB ... Receptor #Blockers #ARB ... #Conversion #Table
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
protein should direct ... lymphatic obstruction before ... Although nonhepatic causes ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #differential
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... Classic teaching ... witnessed many cases ... The following are ... Trauma #BigTrauma #BeforeCT
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
could be optimized before ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... - Hold 7 days before
ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST (ARB) DOSING:
TOOL FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AGENTS IN CANADA
The information provided is intended
RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST (ARB ... ) class. ... #ARB #AngiotensinII ... #Pharmacology #Conversion ... Switching #Equivalent #Table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... by cells as a direct ... source of energy, conversion ... diagnostic tests before ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Presentation: • Classic ... excess occurs before ... • Macroadenoma direct ... Differential Diagnosis ... useful as levels are
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... waiting ~6 months before
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... NT) - If both are ... #diagnosis #algorithm