Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
, Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... Tobacco #Cessation #Therapy ... #Comparison #Table ... #Agents #Dosing
Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification ... #Table #CoreEM
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
response to sensed events ... Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification ... #Table
Comparison of oral anticoagulant agents (DOACS + Warfarin)

Reference: ENLS 2017 Pharmacotherapy. Neurocritical Care Journal.

#DOAC #Dosing #Oral
Comparison of oral ... anticoagulant agents ... #DOAC #Dosing #Oral ... Anticoagulation #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation - Table of Short and Long-Acting Agents:

Long Acting: Nicotine Patch, Buproprion, Varenicline
Short
Smoking Cessation - Table ... and Long-Acting Agents ... Tobacco #Cessation #Therapy ... #Comparison #Table ... #Agents #Dosing
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 β€’ Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
strongly consider using ... Consider as initial therapy ... Consider as initial therapy ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Use alternative agent ... the preferred therapy ... the alternative agents ... anemia β€’ Avoid using ... #Prescription #algorithm
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 β€’ Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding Agents ... and sodium β€’ Dosing ... and calcium β€’ Dosing ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 β€’ Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Hematoxylin and eosin ... fungal cell wall magenta ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Stepwise management of acute headache in the emergency department 

1) Metoclopramide 10 mg IV or prochlorperazine
especially if using ... unnecessary if using ... block, emerging therapy ... listed in Table ... Management #Stepwise #Algorithm