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Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
DOACs) for VTE treatment ... and prevention ... - Comparison Table ... Anticoagulation #VTE #Management ... #Table
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Elevation, Timing, Treatment ... and Prevention ... HAPE #Diagnosis #Management ... #Elevation #Comparison ... #Table
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
- Preventative Treatments ... Magnesium, Vitamin B2 ... #management #prophylaxis ... #prevention #pharmacology ... #neurology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2 ... #Migraine #management ... #algorithm #treatment ... #prevention #prophylaxis ... #neurology #cocktail
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
• Epilepsy • Altitude ... irrigation • Management ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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Potassium Binders for Management ... Potassium #Binders #Management ... #Hyperkalemia #treatment ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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Migraine Prevention ... acute migraine treatments ... Riboflavin (Vitamin B2 ... #neurology #headache ... #management #Nutraceuticals
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity 
Prevention:
 • Alkalinize the urine, keep urine ph >7
 • Start pre-treatment 12
Renal Toxicity Prevention ... • Start pre-treatment ... 12 hours prior ... Renal #Toxicity #management ... #treatment #nephrology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... BID for at least 12 ... with ARV (see Table ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prior history of treatment ... 50 mg weekly x 12 ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management