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Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Initiation - Immediate release ... Initiation - Extended release ... side effects from release ... #Dosing #CKD #pharmacology
Syphilis Traditional vs Reverse-Sequence Screening Algorithms

#Syphilis #ReverseSequence #Screening #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Laboratory #Testing
Traditional vs Reverse-Sequence ... Screening Algorithms ... ReverseSequence #Screening #Algorithm
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Consider extended-release ... gastrointestinal (GI) adverse ... • Try extended-release ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology
Syphilis Reverse Sequence Treponemal Screening Algorithm

UCSD Internal Medicine @ucsdim

#Syphilis #Reverse #Screening #Algorithm #diagnosis #RPR #tppa #treponemal
Syphilis Reverse ... Treponemal Screening Algorithm ... ucsdim #Syphilis #Reverse ... #Screening #Algorithm
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Decreased Aldosterone Release ... Decreased Renin Release ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
: • Cytokine Release ... • Cathepsin G release ... More common in severe ... Moderate > 2/3 and severe ... overload, PCC to reverse
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... delayed, extended release ... Ostomy pts: poor release ... in extended-release ... 5-ASA brands Algorithm
Role of Uric Acid in the Inflammation of Gout

Allopurinol, Febuxostat - Xanthine oxidase
Colchicine - Release of
Colchicine - Release ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
production and release ... , these forces release ... oocyte is actually released
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology ... triggering insulin release ... Sulfonylureas #Pharmacology