Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis 2019 
 - Antibodies (Plasma cells) 
 - Proteasome Inhibitors 
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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis ... ALAmyloidosis #Therapy ... #Medications #Therapies ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Classes
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Drugs #Classes
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
possible - Review ... the medication ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Use patient's glasses ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance Therapy ... Here is a review ... nonpharmacologic management ... before increasing medication ... #Management #Pharmacology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
The first line therapy ... is non-pharmacologic ... Topical #Treatment #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Dermatology #Management
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Evaluate for causes ... β€’ Recommend pharmacologic ... therapy β€’ Education ... benefits and risks of medications ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
First-Line Drug Class ... the last post I reviewed ... #Antibiotics #Pharmacology ... #Management #Dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 β€’ Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Second Line Therapy ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... auto-transfusion and relief ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in HFrEF and CKD

 β€’ Class I pillars of HFrEF GDMT across
and CKD β€’ Class ... Vasodilator β€’ Class ... Chronotropes β€’ Medications ... GDMT #CKD #HFrEF #management ... #pharmacology #