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Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy - Initiation Strategies

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Medical Therapy - Initiation ... GDMT #cardiology #titration ... #initiation
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Dosing in CKD Dose Initiation ... maximum dose Dose Initiation ... algorithm #diabetes #titration
Femoral Vein Stent Migration to Right Atrium on POCUS Echocardiogram

Pt 2mos s/p femoral vein stent presents
Femoral Vein Stent Migration ... shortly after migration ... Femoral #Stent #Migration ... #RightAtrium #POCUS
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
SSRI Initiation ... Fluoxetine: for cross-titration ... BrighamChiefs #SSRI #Initiation
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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management #kdigo #initiation ... #titration
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... • Initiation ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA
Factors to be considered in deciding to initiate treatment empirically for active tuberculosis (TB) (prior to
#tuberculosis #initiation ... #management #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Indications for Initiating ... #Encephalitis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
IDSA Recommendations ... factors of KS, early initiation ... lymph nodes): • Initiation ... KaposiSarcoma #Castlemans #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... immunodeficiency, initiation ... Cryptosporidiosis #IDSA