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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Transdermal Medications

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #Transdermal #Topical #Medications #Doses #Dosing
Medications # ... #Pharmacology #Transdermal ... #Topical #Medications ... #Doses #Dosing ... #Table #PAMI
Transdermal Fentanyl require unique dosing conversions. For Adult and pediatric patients taking opiouds or doses not
Transdermal Fentanyl ... taking opiouds or doses ... oral morphine dose ... find the correct dose ... Fentanyl #Patch #FentanylPatch
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... - Medications ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Adjust IS medications ... *Reduce dose of ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... of or increased doses ... to 6-8 hours to work ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications ... treatment #comparison #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... use of adequate doses ... with previously stable ... #Hypertension #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
mg maintenance dose ... semaglutide, the same medication ... Otherwise, it works ... drug to remain stable ... take any other medications
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... from TDF (TAF does ... Adherence to the daily medication ... PrEP actually works
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Does the patient ... - Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... reabsorption) Workup ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... Transient, repeat dose