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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 ... severe bleeding and ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... , tachycardia, nausea ... flushing, headache, and ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used ... CHF also causes ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #Medications #Action ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Evaluate for causes ... address causes ... • Recommend pharmacologic ... risks of medications ... Postmenopausal #Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... endpoint of all-cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
the 3 main drug classes ... of these drug classes ... patients genotype, treatment ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications ... #DAAs #Pharmacology
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... abdominal pain, nausea ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology
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 ... HeartFailure #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #StageC #Cardiology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... erysipelas with no focus ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... infections #cellulitis #idsa