14 results
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
DOACs) for VTE treatment ... and prevention ... - Comparison Table ... VTE #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
- Preventative Treatments ... #Preventative #Treatment ... #prophylaxis #prevention ... #pharmacology # ... neurology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... diagnosis #management #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
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
properties useful for reflux ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Binders #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology # ... Nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
bladder for urinary retention ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
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 ... mucosal #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
response: • Consider preventive ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology ... selection #headache #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... bradycardia, urinary retention ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
 •
#Hyperkalemia #treatment ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison ... #nephrology