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Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
pharmacological effects ... depression are less ... is lost in this ... antagonist involve the loss ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison
Table of Weight-Loss Medications approved by the FDA for the long-term treatment of Obesity

Mechanism of Action,
Table of Weight-Loss ... Dose, Common Side Effects ... Pharmacology #Table #Comparison
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
Effects on body ... Metformin - Weight Loss ... inhibitors - Weight Loss ... 1 RAs - Weight Loss ... weightloss #weightgain #comparison
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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Anticoagulation effect ... anticoagulation effect ... level (which is less ... to UFH) - Less ... LMWH #Heparin #comparison
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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drinking and speaking less ... - Pulmonary effects ... Extra pulmonary effects ... breakdown/ sores - Less ... NIPPV #bipap #comparison
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Saline (NS) - Comparison ... Higher pH: - Less ... - Protective effects ... Normal #Saline #NS #comparison ... #pharmacology #effects
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
Osteoporosis: - Loss ... multifactorial (viral effect ... Osteoporosis #HIVAIDS #Comparison
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Qualitative Platelet Defects ... sensorineural hearing loss ... Inherited #Platelet #Defects ... #comparison #table
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Relatively inexpensive, less ... anti-inflammatory effect ... Binders #Table #Comparison
Impact of Upper GI surgery on Pancreatic function
Surgery:
 • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
 • Pancreaticojejunostomy
 • Gastrectomy
 • Partial
Partial gastrectomy Effects ... asynchrony • Loss ... tissue #surgery #effects ... Pancreatic #function #comparison