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Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) - Comparable Dose Chart 
 - Valsartan (Diovan®) 40 mg daily
Diovan®) 40 mg daily ... Atacand®) 4 mg daily ... Avapro®) 75 mg daily ... Cozaar®) 25 mg daily ... Equivalent #Conversion #Dosing
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Pocket Medicine:
Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Prescribing and Dosing ... or 850 mg once daily ... Initial 500 mg daily ... #Prescribing #Dosing
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Dosing Schedules 

Here's an easy way to remember dosing for Nicotine Replacement
Replacement Therapy - Dosing ... way to remember dosing ... are some other dosing ... , so if NRT is going ... sure to use the daily
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
dose of 500 mg daily ... gradually to 2000 mg daily ... form and consider using
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
Goals, Initial Dosing ... appropriate warfarin dosing ... warfarin 5 mg daily ... dose of 2.5 mg daily ... Goals #Targets #Dosing
Metoprolol and Carvedilol - Immediate to Extended Release Dose Conversions

Metoprolol 
Immediate (tartrate) -> Extended (succinate) 
25
mg BID -> 50 mg daily ... BID -> 100 mg daily ... BID -> 200 mg daily ... mg BID -> 10 mg daily ... mg BID -> 20 mg daily
Statin Intensities

Basic refresher of statin intensities! One common thing I see a lot is patients being
atorvastatin 40 mg daily ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
Xarelto® proper use based upon dosing
20 mg daily: take with evening meal
15 mg daily: take with
use based upon dosing ... 20 mg daily: take ... evening meal 15 mg daily ... meal 15 mg twice daily
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Infectious Knee Effusions ... Traumatic Knee Effusions ... Malignant Knee Effusions