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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
loss: None • Frequency ... of symptoms: Episodic ... • Recurrence: Frequent ... labyrinthitis • Frequency ... diagnosis #neurology #comparison
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
family) of atopy is frequent ... • Symptoms: Cough ... pack years • Symptoms ... Cough, Dyspnea, Symptoms ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
channel opening frequency ... or withdrawal symptoms ... #medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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Disadvantages: - Frequent ... LMWH #Heparin #comparison ... Unfractionated #pharmacology
Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) vs Insulin Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, or Toujeo)

Insulin degludec (Tresiba) is an ultra-long acting
more and more frequently ... Degludec #Glargine #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #
Comparison of oral OTC antihistamines.

Clinical practice guidelines (PMID: 25644617) recommend 2nd-generation/less sedating oral antihistamines for adult
Comparison of oral ... therapy selection: symptom ... antihistamines #allergy #pharmacology ... #rrhinitis #comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... Echocardiographic features: Frequent ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
opioid withdrawal symptoms ... prevents withdrawal symptoms ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology