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Lipid Management 2018 Summary
- Stephen D. Sisson MD FACP 

#Management #PrimaryCare #Lipids #Statins #Reassessment #Initiation #Algorithm
Lipid Management ... Sisson MD FACP #Management ... PrimaryCare #Lipids #Statins ... #Reassessment #Initiation ... #Algorithm #Intensity
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
the Management ... Seizures The management ... , starting with ... and bag-valve mask ... The focus is on
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
SSRI Initiation ... transient Gl upset (nausea ... -4 days before starting ... BrighamChiefs #SSRI #Initiation ... psychiatry #treatment #management
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
Buprenorphine Initiation ... withdrawal can be caused ... withdrawal, begin initiation ... - Consider starting ... Prescribing #Addiction #Management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Algorithm • Temperature ... 72 hours after starting ... 72 hours after starting ... after treatment initiation ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... Secretagogues after starting ... • Secondary Causes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm ... Associated with nausea ... balanced when standing ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... diagnosis #neurology #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suggested for fibrosis staging ... considered before initiating ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
BiPAP Initiation Algorithm
Screen for contraindications:
 • Obtundation (unarousable)
 • Inability to wear a mask (wounds)
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BiPAP Initiation ... Algorithm Screen ... Inability to wear a mask ... BiPAP #BiLevel #Initiation ... #Algorithm #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
infection after initiating ... HIV-infected patients starting ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Guidelines recommend starting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management