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FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... , Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... Therapy #Comparison #Table ... #Agents #Dosing
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
Owing to the morbidity ... need for urgent treatment ... features of the EKG ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #STElevation
Topical drug formulations, comparison and considerations

#pharmacology #table #medications #comparison #drugs #treatment #pharmacotherapy #dermatology
#pharmacology #table ... comparison #drugs #treatment ... pharmacotherapy #dermatology
REBEL Review 71: Treatment of Thyroid Storm 

Propranolol 
Esmolol 
Propylthiouracil (PTU) 
Methimazole 
Saturated Solution of Potassium
REBEL Review 71: Treatment ... hyperthyroidism #table ... #management #treatment ... comparison #Dosages #dosing
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology ... #warfarin #dosing
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... infectiousdisease #hepatology
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
successive beats (using ... intervals on the EKG ... #QTc #Interval ... cardiology #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
with caution - e.g ... pharmacology #comparison #treatment ... #medications #dosing ... #drugs #table #
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... abnormalities - Avoid QTc ... post-arrest or very long QTc