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Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... and Benefits in ... Possible end organ benefit ... decreased mortality #Hydroxyurea ... #Benefits #SickleCell
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Bladder lavage - Low benefit ... usually outweigh benefits ... usually outweigh benefits ... usually outweigh benefits
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
have a mortality benefit ... for morbidity benefits ... have mortality benefits ... with mortality benefit ... for morbidity benefits
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Leukapheresis + Hydroxyurea ... Leukapheresis + Hydroxyurea
Medications for the Management of Anemia

TREATMENT OF ANEMIA
 - Cyanocobalamin/B12
 - Erythropoietin/epoetin alfa
 - Darbepoetin alfa
CELL ANEMIA - Hydroxyurea
Asthma management- what is the evidence? 

MDI vs. Nebulization of Beta agonist 
 - Has been
- No added benefit ... steroids - Benefits
SHoC-ED - Does Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Improve Clinical Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Undifferentiated Hypotension? 

Ann
did not find any benefits ... into a survival benefit
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
., hydroxyurea,
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
suggest net clinical benefit ... demonstrating benefit
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
Some additional benefits ... there’s no added benefit