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Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
overview of high, moderate ... intensity statin dosing ... overview #review #dosing ... #medications #comparison ... #drugs #table
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
relaxation, II: moderate ... diastolic dysfunction ... Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
choice for erectile dysfunction ... comparison #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Diastolic Dysfunction Assessment - Normal, Mild, Moderate and Severe

#Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Grading #Classification #Grades
Diastolic Dysfunction ... Normal, Mild, Moderate ... Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction ... Cardiology #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... Edema (mild to moderate ... and calcium • Dosing ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology #table
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... strongly consider using ... patients with LV dysfunction ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications ... treatment #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... Stable patients
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... activation and/or medications