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Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment or Prevention 

Bisphosphonates are common medications used in the treatment and prevention
for Osteoporosis Treatment ... or Prevention ... used in the treatment ... and prevention ... Schedule #Frequency #Pharmacology
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 ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
patients with VTE treatment ... approved for these indications ... with normal renal function ... overview of the dosing ... #Pharmacology
High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #cardiology #management #medications #criticalcare #treatment
High yield pharmacology ... notes #pharmacology ... #cardiology #management ... #medications #criticalcare ... #treatment
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... - Review the medication ... consider empiric treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #MICU #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... then be excreted using ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
month to avoid medication-overuse ... response: • Consider preventive ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology ... selection #headache #neurology
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
the first-line medication ... for treatment of ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... patients renal function ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Management during ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... months before 1° prevention ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment