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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... - Indications and ... #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... Saliva • Low dose ... between 11 pm and ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #algorithm #endocrinology
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... oral route by using ... drug to remain stable ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology ... #Endocrinology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... adjusting the dose ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... use of adequate doses ... with previously stable ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
wavelengths #causes #diagnosis ... cutaneous melanoma: does ... occupational disease evaluation ... Geller AC, Heneghan MK ... Dong K, Goyarts
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
months or • RFB (dose ... molecular diagnostic ... Please refer to the table ... Guidelines for dosing ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology