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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Assessment and Management ... Initiative (PAMI ... Dose and Max Dosages ... Nortriptyline #Management ... #Medications #Doses
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
2) START LOW DOSE ... Begin with a first dose ... - If the first dose ... take a second 4mg dose ... well on a total dose
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Dosing in CKD Dose ... until maximum dose ... Dose Initiation ... until maximum dose
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
: First dose: 300 ... bolus, Second dose ... Lidocaine IVIIO dose ... : First dose: 1- ... mg/kg, Second dose
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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until maximum dose ... Initiate at half the dose ... maximum recommended dose ... #management #kdigo ... #initiation #titration
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
: First dose: 300 ... bolus, Second dose ... Lidocaine IVIIO dose ... : First dose: 1- ... mg/kg, Second dose
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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full replacement dose ... full weight-based dose ... /4 anticipated dose ... synthroid #therapy #initiation ... #starting #management
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
on the highest dose ... only use lower doses ... at the lowest dose ... patient on a lower dose ... make sure the dose
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
orally in a single dose ... divided into 4 doses ... orally in a single dose ... orally in a single dose ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy - Initiation Strategies

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Medical Therapy - Initiation ... • Rapid low-dose ... HFrEF #Guideline #management ... cardiology #titration #initiation