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A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
 •
replacement dose: 1.6 mcg ... patient OR known CAD ... Start at 25-50 mcg ... initiation #starting #management ... endocrinology #pharmacology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
More precisely "macular ... in someone who had ... Even with macular ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... • Testing anti-GAD ... Syndrome: • Anti-GAD ... elevated levels of GAD ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
Patient had a history ... This patient had ... Spasm #CNVI #CN6 #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #ocular ... ophthalmology #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms): MRI+gad ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Neurology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Her ocular exam ... otherwise healthy and had ... occasionally it can ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology
Ocular Pulsion

Ocular pulsion- Eye deviation to the right in this case, on closing eyes (removal of
Ocular Pulsion ... Can be Ipsipulsion ... case the patient had ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... Algorithm 1. ... guidelines for CAD ... trial #HFpEF #CAD ... #Management #Algorithm
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
sites such as the collar ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... TNF blockers had ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management