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Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
hydromorphone, fentanyl ... • Neuropathic agents ... IV, 200 PO • Fentanyl ... Table #Ladder #medications ... #pharmacology #agents
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
anti-hyperglycemic agents ... Each class of medications ... comparison #management #medications ... #diabetes #endocrinology ... #treatment
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
• Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... reduction; change medication ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... after a single dose ... of an agent or ... after years of treatment ... with the same agent
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
serotoninergic medications ... serotoninergic meds (i.e. fentanyl ... : 12mg loading dose ... Syndrome #Management #treatment
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... getting patients on medication ... both of these medications ... to the target dose ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Management Summary Who gets ... a precipitant: Medications ... infection Mainstay of treatment ... vasoconstriction Dose ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... start GC-sparing agents ... relapse: Incr GC if dose ... Which GC-Sparing Agents ... arteritis #GCA #Treatment
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... consider using the agent ... of or increased doses ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
evaluation should be done ... use of adequate doses ... antihypertensive agents ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications