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Range of hypertensive cardiovascular disease from prehypertension to target-organ damage and end- 
stage disease. 
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Range of hypertensive ... #Progression #EndOrgan ... #Range
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Therapeutic range ... #Therapeutic #Ranges ... Pharmacology #Diagnosis #Table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
target is 2.5 (range ... in therapeutic range ... #medications #table
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
since they are not able ... toward the normal range
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
effective over wide pH range ... effective over wide pH range ... Phosphate #Binders #Table
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
1995) CRIES (Table ... baseline” with normal range
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
rises from the table ... rise from the table ... ligament #clinical #video
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
rises off the table ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
#Therapeutic #Ranges ... Pharmacology #Diagnosis #Table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
desired serum K range ... #pharmacology #table