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Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... - GH-secreting pituitary ... • Pituitary ... MRI+contrast Management ... #Diagnosis #Management
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
medications in primary ... #Management #PatientInfo ... SNRIs #Selection #Pharmacology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary ... distinct from, primary ... Presentation • Management ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... high incidence of primary ... non-severe candida urinary ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... epidural hematoma, Pituitary ... differential #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Primary ... pan-hypopituitarism including: pituitary ... Insufficiency #Primary ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicilliosis (Primary ... Indication for Primary ... Discontinuing Primary ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
smooth-muscle -> Improved urinary ... smooth-muscle -> Improved urinary ... secretion from pituitary ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Corticosteroids (ICS) is the primary ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
family medicine or primary ... Outpatient #Treatment #Management ... #Pharmacology