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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
sodium • Dosing ... Initial: 10 g TID ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... enema - Discomfort during ... Guide #Inpatient #medications ... #constipation #pharmacology ... #table #agents
Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department
Table of agents, uses, dosing, onset
of agents, uses ... , dosing, onset ... and major side effects ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... heart failure, neurologic ... Obstructive sleep ... Neurologic disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Taken from Dr Motov's work on a CERTA regime.
This is published in conjunction with the CERTA
superior analgesia by using ... medication and ... in all cases, local ... #Management #Pharmacology ... PainSyndromes #Pathways #Table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diuretics and Agents ... Kidney stones caused ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Indications for ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... with ARV (see Table ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Medications Used ... Phenytoin - May cause ... Abortive #Seizure #Medications ... #Neurology #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Table
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
pontine lesion • Roving ... also normal in sleep ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis): Indications ... please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology