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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 ... Dose Initiation ... #Prescribing #Dosing
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Start - Inpatient Initiation ... Withdrawal Initial Dosing ... Patients should be dosed ... Hospital #Inpatient #Initiation ... opiate #opioid #algorithm
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Buprenorphine Initiation ... Algorithm Adjunctive ... hold additional dosing ... Buprenorphine #Initiation ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... broad category and does ... a month after initiating ... ’t worry about initiating
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Pathophysiology Why does ... people, and the initiation ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... hydration • Initiation ... #differential #diagnosis
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
LBRF was epidemic during ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis ... treated in a single dose ... hypotension following initiation
HBV Reactivation Risk in IBD on Immunosuppression Algorithm
Risk of Reactivation
High Risk: >10% Risk
 • HBsAg+ /
Immunosuppression Algorithm ... IS • Continued during ... and LFTs q3mo during ... after d/c PPx Algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... drained at time of diagnosis ... by 70% Early initiation ... 10 days after initiation ... 6 weeks after initiation