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Table of Weight-Loss Medications approved by the FDA for the long-term treatment of Obesity

Mechanism of Action,
Table of Weight-Loss ... Medications approved ... the long-term treatment ... Mechanism of Action, Dose ... WeightLoss #AACE #2016 #Pharmacology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... reduction; change ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... capitate "apple" does ... sedation and emergent reduction ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
e.g. at lower doses ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... dosing #drugs #table
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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after loading dose ... give additional dose ... after loading dose ... after loading dose ... #Dosing #Table
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... getting patients on medication ... to the target dose ... HeartFailure #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #StageC #Cardiology
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
affinity, and a slow dissociation ... in which higher doses ... antagonist, naltrexone does ... the sublingual tablet ... #Pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
adjusting the dose ... and afterload reduction ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... loss, alcohol reduction ... NSAIDs • Low-dose ... Concomitant low-dose
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... if the patient does ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table