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Apixaban Dose Adjustments in Atrial Fibrillation - ABCDs

Age > 80 years 
Body Weight <60kg 
Creatinine >=
Creatinine >= 1.5 mg ... /dL DOUBLE of ... 5mg bid to 2.5 mg ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
Statin Intensities

Basic refresher of statin intensities! One common thing I see a lot is patients being
atorvastatin 40 mg ... ACC/AHA recommends ... , reserving 40 mg ... just if the 80 mg ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
if glucose < 60 mg ... /dL) • Aspiration ... o Diazepam 5 mg ... to a max of 20 mg ... #pharmacology #dosing
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
provides general dosing ... regimen of 15-20 mg ... is the accepted dosing ... indicator of the AUC ... : MIC ratio.1 Dosing
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... alogliptin) 25 mg ... saxagliptin) 5 mg ... has a smaller A1c ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
assist with empiric dosing ... concentration 2.0 – 2.4 mg ... /dL Goal serum ... concentration 2.7 – 4.6 mg ... /dL IV electrolyte
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
transcription of CRP during ... /dL or mg/L. ... Less than 0.3 mg ... ). 0.3 to 1.0 mg ... particularly when using
Obstetric Ultrasound Pocket Card
1st Trimester Checklist:
 • Look for signs of an IUP
 • Gestational dating
• Gestational dating ... biometrics: BPD, HC, AC ... Evaluate placenta POCUS ... Obstetrics #Ultrasound #POCUS
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... : 3 mg daily x ... 30 days, then 7 mg ... oral route by using ... have significant A1c
Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin) reflects the average blood glucose concentration over the course of the RBC
Hemoglobin A1c ( ... calculate eAG (in mg ... /dL) from hemoglobin ... follows: eAG (mg ... /dL) = 28.7 x NGSP-A1c