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Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
dose ICS/LABA ... dose ICS/LABA + ... The general approach ... before increasing medication ... #Management #Pharmacology
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
outcomes: BPD symptoms ... summarised in Tables ... #Pharmacology # ... Personality #Disorder #Medications ... Effectiveness #Table
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngitis • Asthma ... • Dental erosion ... Failure of optimal therapy ... Desire to stop medication ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... chronic lung such as Asthma ... to improve CHF symptoms ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
receptors than heroin ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... the sublingual tablet ... following naltrexone therapy ... #Pharmacology #
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
receptor subunits at central ... or withdrawal symptoms ... Hypnotic #Drugs #medications ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is vital while lab ... differential #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology