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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , work or when using ... licorice • Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
you're up-titrating medications ... (e.g. procedural ... antihypertensives #medications ... #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table
Stress Dose Steroids - Medical and Surgery Indications
Minor Stress:
 • Inguinal hernia repair
 • Mid febrile
Medical and Surgery Indications ... • Mid-moderate nausea ... Sepsis Induced Hypotension ... StressDose #Steroids #Indications ... #Dosing #management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Examination and Management ... Uterotonic Medications ... • Oxytocin (causes ... preeclampsia or hypertension ... #Medications
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
with caution - e.g ... potentially fatal hypotension ... comparison #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... risk factors (eg ... (eg, patientswith ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... serotoninergic medications ... fentanyl, tramadol, etc ... Pressor support for hypotension ... • Dosing: 12mg loading
Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
contraceptives (e.g ... breakthrough bleeding, etc ... progestin component, etc ... #management #medications ... #obgyn #table #
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Withdrawal Initial Dosing ... use adjunctive medications ... 3 - QTc ? ... Inpatient #Initiation #management ... opiate #opioid #algorithm