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FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Medications for Tobacco Cessation ... Smoking #Tobacco #Cessation ... #Therapy #Comparison ... #Table #Agents ... #Dosing
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation - Table of Short and Long-Acting Agents:

Long Acting: Nicotine Patch, Buproprion, Varenicline
Short
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation ... and Long-Acting Agents ... #Therapy #Comparison ... #Table #Agents ... #Dosing
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
First diagnosed during ... proteinuria or features ... Preeclampsia Severe Features ... Anti-HTN meds) or any finding ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Agents to Treat ... and sodium • Dosing ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Bending, sneezing ... coughing, straining during ... Diagnosis #Patterns #Features ... #Comparison
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
acute dyspnea during ... challenging to differentiate ... physical examination findings ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... constipation Differential ... distinguishing feature ... reduced or absent sensation ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
= NSVT EKG Findings ... may not occur Differential ... a very similar sensation ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk features ... PVC #diagnosis #differential
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings ... within 24 hours of cessation ... Serotonergic Agents ... of serotonergic agent ... following clinical features
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Many more findings ... wall thinning • Features ... of contracts) during ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential