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Antidepressant Comparison Chart - Dosing and Major Side Effects
Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Paroxetine
Fluvoxamine
Venlaxafine
Duloxetine
Mirtazapine
Bupropion

by Dr. Sam Jackson via Dr Poorman @DrPoorman

#Antidepressant
Antidepressant Comparison ... Chart - Dosing ... and Major Side Effects ... Antidepressant #Comparison ... #medications #dosing
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and Dosing ... • If Gl side effects ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... #pharmacology #algorithm
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... 15 g QD • Side Effects ... 8.4 g • Side Effects ... daily • Side Effects ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
alcoholism: • Affects ... alcoholics, especially during ... this antiplatelet effect ... Alcoholism #alcohol #pathophysiology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
stiffness • Moving ... Most commonly affects ... facet ioints • Moving ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly: frontal bossing ... Macroadenoma direct effects ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... multisystemic anabolic effects ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
Additionally, the effects ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison ... Dosing usually begins ... most common side effects ... Buprenorphine #Comparison
Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department
Table of agents, uses, dosing, onset
agents, uses, dosing ... and major side effects ... #Medications #Comparison ... #Table #Dosing
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
• Many factors affect ... cardiovascular outcomes • Detects ... • BP measured during ... at night (i.e., during ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison