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Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... Diabetes Care 2018 Mar ... #CKD4 #Dosing #Pharmacology ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
properties useful for reflux ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Binders #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology # ... Nephrology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Evidence-Based Off-Label Pharmacologic ... 100 mg, up to max ... by 25 mg up to max ... #management #nephrology
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
properties useful for reflux ... absorption of iron that may ... Binders #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology # ... Nephrology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Refer to product ... for effective treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
pneumonia TMP-SMX may ... mg IV) q12h if MIC ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... optimization of ART may ... Disease Note: Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... Prophylactic Treatment ... Menstrual-Associated Migraine (MAM ... #management #pharmacology ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... 0.1 mg/kg IV, max ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology ... #Pharmacology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
lumbar spine • MCC ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology