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Warfarin color-coded tablets, initial dosing and INR targets

#pharmacology #overview #review #medications #drugs #cardiology #warfarin #management
tablets, initial dosing ... INR targets #pharmacology ... overview #review #medications ... #drugs #cardiology
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Dose Steroids - Indications ... and Dosing SUPPRESSED ... #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
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 ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Heart Failure Medications ... ISDN/hydralazine Positive ... Heart #Failure #Medications ... #CHF #cardiology ... #pharmacology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used ... output on a short-term ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #Medications #Action ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Positive family ... , work or when using ... licorice • Medications ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
commonly used medications ... mistaken these medications ... of my previous posts ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes
How to measure your blood pressure at home
1) PREPARE
 - Avoid caffeine, cigarettes and other stimulants
blood pressure medication ... you take your medication ... during measurements ... no distractions during ... monitoring #ambulatory #diagnosis
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications ... sanguinis 2) How many positive ... Streptococcus #Bacteremia #Indications ... Echocardiogram #TTE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #algorithm
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
Osborn waves - positive ... brain injury, medications ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology ... #diagnosis #CriticalCare