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Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
Summary of dosing ... hypoglycaemic agents ... #Dosing #Renal ... #Impairment #CKD ... #Table #GFR #Hypoglycemics
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... , Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... Therapy #Comparison #Table ... #Agents #Dosing
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
adults, <3g in CKD ... avoid NSAIDs if CKD ... factors: history of GI ... • Neuropathic agents ... #pharmacology #agents
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... and Vomiting - Differential ... Drugs: - Chemo agents ... Cardiovascular agents ... Vestibular neuritis GI
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Upper GI ... ± EGD Causes ... idiopathic, liver, CTD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
patients with CKD ... phosphate binding agents ... since they are not able ... Purposes Only* #CKD ... Hyperphosphatemia #Dose #Dosing
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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• IgG type ± C3d ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... Immunosuppressive agents ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Low Serum Mg: GI ... Hyperparathyroidism: CKD ... Serum 25-OH Vit D: GI ... sunlight • Other Causes
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis vs Ehrlichiosis vs Babesiosis
Nonspecific febrile illness with severe headache and myalgia.
Diagnosis: NAAT, Blood
Anaplasmosis: - Agent ... Ehrlichiosis: - Agent ... Babesiosis: - Agent ... tick #tickborne #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
extra-abdominal or non-GI ... i.e., Cardiac, GI ... extra-abdominal causes ... abdominal pain (Table ... #Localization #Causes