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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... - Indications and ... #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Doses of Antituberculosis Drugs for Adults and Children - IDSA
First-line drugs:
 • Isoniazid
 • Rifampin
 •
Doses of Antituberculosis ... Moxifloxacin #Tuberculosis ... #Drugs #Medications ... #management #pharmacology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
different than other medications ... very tolerable medication ... Renal #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
nephrotoxic agents, the dose ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Activated Charcoal (AC) 

Indications:
 - Single dose AC
 - Multiple dose AC

By Dr. Kathryn Watson @Kat_Watson

#Activated
Charcoal (AC) Indications ... : - Single dose ... AC - Multiple dose ... Activated #Charcoal #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
attempts at adjusting medication ... or decrease the medication ... evening insulin dose ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis ... #Management #Endocrinology
Tuberculosis Dosing Recommendations for Adult Patients With Reduced Renal Function (CKD)
Isoniazid 300 mg once daily, or
Tuberculosis Dosing ... daily, or 500 mg/dose ... not daily) #Tuberculosis ... #Dosing #CKD #pharmacology ... #medications #management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
gasoline additive Pharmacology ... adults) - Lethal dose ... toxicity, but does ... osmolal gap #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
Digoxin Pharmacology ... the most recent dose ... More important indications ... #Monitoring #toxicology ... #management #toxicity