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
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 β€’ Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 β€’ 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... with long-term dosing ... consider decreased dosing ... combination PO/PR 5-ASA therapy ... #treatment #IBD
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Forrest Classification ... Rebleeding Classification ... - Therapy - Rebleeding ... Clear liquid  Ib ...  Oozing bleed
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  β€’ Fistula Classification
Disease - Management Algorithm ... Strategy β€’ Fistula Classification ... response to standard dosing ... Crohns #Disease #IBD ... #algorithm #management
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation - Table of Short and Long-Acting Agents:

Long Acting: Nicotine Patch, Buproprion, Varenicline
Short
Smoking Cessation - Table ... Tobacco #Cessation #Therapy ... #Comparison #Table ... #Agents #Dosing
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Delivery β€’ Stable ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy
Bupropion (Zyban) - Smoking Cessation
Bupropion (sustained release Zyban, not immediate release Wellbutrin) is a good option
about 1 week for stable ... increasing to 1 tab BID ... 2-3 months of therapy ... patient feels stable ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
transferred in profound shock ... on the brink of coding ... ahead of her was able ... get appropriate therapy ... minutes to Echo ALL shock
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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
AI) Preferred Therapy ... Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID ... ) Alternative Therapy ... please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation