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Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Antibiotics for Acne ... treatment which ... treatment. ... We can also pulse-dose ... #Pharmacology #
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... management #cardiology #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
advanced Chagas cardiomyopathy ... duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... - NORMAL CSF ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
triggers Right HF ... /confusion - WE ... failure - Dilated cardiomyopathy ... output congestive HF ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... Revascularization, treatment ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Checklist #CHF
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
INDICATION: Treatment ... patients with CKD, HF ... ACE inhibitors, ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... and a negative CSF ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology