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Urgency is not an emergency. Using IV drugs for hypertensive urgency can lead to more harm
#Management #Treatment ... Guidelines #Timeframe #Reduction
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... bronchoscopic lung volume reduction ... to lung volume reduction ... LVRC: lung volume reduction
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Reduction in Utilization ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... (MAT) and Harm Reduction
Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Hyperandrogenism, Family Planning, Endometrial cancer prevention, Cardiovascular risk factor management
→ Weight
management → Weight Reduction ... No FDA approved treatments ... Pregnancy - Ovulation induction
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment ... for 10-25% BP reduction ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome #Treatment
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Treatment of Alcohol ... Use Disorder Treatment ... abstinence or reduction ... Psychosocial Treatment ... therapy, harm reduction
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
Depression: 50% reduction ... Anxiety: 25-50% reduction ... depression #psychiatry #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Splenomegaly Treatment ... currently available treatments ... • Treatment is ... for the reduction ... • Treatment algorithms
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment ... beta-agonist = greatest reduction ... as a standalone treatment ... #Hyperkalemia #Treatment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
contractility → Afterload reduction ... → No specific treatment ... Kidney #Injury #treatment