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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
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin Induced Muscle ... individuals on statin ... a statin, IMNM ... months after the initiation ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Consider (re-) starting ... hours before (re-)starting ... hours before (re-)starting ... Consider (re-)starting ... CVA #neurology #management
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART ... OI's - 2 weeks of starting ... TheIDtrivia #ART #Initiation ... Opportunistic #Infections #management
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM ... LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling ... Differential #Mechanism #Algorithm
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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practical guide to starting ... synthroid #therapy #initiation ... #starting #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
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
SSRI Initiation ... -4 days before starting ... BrighamChiefs #SSRI #Initiation ... psychiatry #treatment #management
The recommended approach to the initiation of statin therapy in hyperlipidemia. 

Low-intensity:
-Lovastatin 20 mg
-Pravastatin 10-20 mg

Intermediate
approach to the initiation ... of statin therapy ... cardiovasculardisease #diagnosis #algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... the Management ... Seizures The management ... , starting with ... #Management #Emergency