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Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
agents There are ... Each class of medications ... summarizes the A1C ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... #table #comparison
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
despite appropriate acute ... , or those who are ... contraindications to acute ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Table #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
recommended with other medications ... abnormalities and/or cardiac ... - Cuteanous: acute ... to very rare: due ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
margin of safety in pharmacology ... potentially fatal cardiac ... the sublingual tablet ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison #Table ... #Pharmacology #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... exam Determine Cardiac ... indication of AC ... postoperative cardiac ... events or death (CARP
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... patients with acutely ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
semaglutide, the same medication ... drug to remain stable ... take any other medications ... have significant A1c ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... - HIV/HAART medications
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... woman in ICU for acute ... POCUS steps in ... not POCUS: serial ... Echocardiogram #A4C