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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis 2019 
 - Antibodies (Plasma cells) 
 - Proteasome Inhibitors 
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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis ... Steroids - Novel ... ALAmyloidosis #Therapy ... #Medications #Therapies ... #Pharmacology #Management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... Consider as initial therapy ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Guideline Directed Medical ... Therapy "Must ... patients #hfref #management ... #medications #chf
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardioversion • Ablation therapy ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Absolute warfarin indications ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Guideline-Directed Medical ... Therapy (GDMT). ... getting patients on medication ... both of these medications ... #Pharmacology #Management
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
IDSA Algorithm for ... empirical antibiotic therapy ... stable and no medical ... unstable or • Any medical ... neutropenic #fever #IDSA
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
attempts at adjusting medication ... therapy, it's a ... good idea to assess ... or decrease the medication ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Acceptable Indications for Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use
 • Clinically significant urinary retention - Temporary relief
IDSA Acceptable ... longer-term drainage if medical ... therapy is not ... Catheter #Foley #Management ... #IDSA
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
halobetasol - Medium ... The first line therapy ... Topical #Treatment #Medications ... #Dermatology #Management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
are male and the median ... there are many indications ... liver disease management ... Therapy with UDCA ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management