27 results
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
patients with Opportunistic ... Infections • Pulmonary ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... Antiretroviral #Therapy ... #Infections #management
Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
Diabetes Type 2 Medication ... Management and ... Algorithm - First line therapy ... #Management #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... and risks, and therapy ... table #comparison #management ... #medications #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Indications for ... • Evidence of renal ... risk, impaired renal ... #PHPT #endocrinology ... #management #Hyperparathyroidism
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... Urate Lowering Therapy ... Urate Lowering Therapy ... Urate nephropathy, renal ... gout #diagnosis #management
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
treatment and medications ... • First line therapy ... Dose adjust in renal ... therapy by Dr ... PrimaryCare #Treatment #Management
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Inhibitors - Normal and Renal ... different than other medications ... very tolerable medication ... #Pharmacology #Management ... Diabetes #DM2 #Endocrinology
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... asthma #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... Replacement Therapy ... #Continuous #Renal ... #Replacement #Therapy ... #Nephrology #Management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance Therapy ... nonpharmacologic management ... before increasing medication ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Pulmonary