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Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... someone who had retinal ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... renal ischemia ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... per day until stable ... Summary #causes #treatment
Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
patients with VTE treatment ... patients with normal renal ... overview of the dosing ... #Rivaroxaban #Dosing ... #Pharmacology
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
, CV benefits, renal ... initiating an ARB ... Receptor #Blockers #ARB ... #Conversion #Table ... #Dosing #Pharmacology
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
PDE5 inhibitors are ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... visual field defect are ... Vertebrobasilar transient ischemic ... #Floaters #Differential ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Warfarin to DOAC and DOAC to Warfarin Transitions 

Here are a couple of charts to help
DOACs for easier dosing ... and dabigatran are ... patients with good renal ... Anticoagulation #Pharmacology ... #Table
Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics 
INVEGA TRINZA 3 MONTHS 
ARISTADA 2 MONTHS 
INVEGA 1 MONTH
SUSTENNA
used in the treatment ... which requires dosing ... only requires dosing ... able to administer ... Antipsychotics #Pharmacology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... ischemia 2. ... Treatment of underlying ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential