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
Medications for Tobacco Cessation ... Smoking #Tobacco #Cessation ... #Therapy #Comparison ... #Table #Agents ... #Dosing
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation - Table of Short and Long-Acting Agents:

Long Acting: Nicotine Patch, Buproprion, Varenicline
Short
- Table of Short ... and Long-Acting Agents ... #Therapy #Comparison ... #Table #Agents ... #Dosing
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
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
#CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
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
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... chronic pain split dosing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) β€” Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 β€’ Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Discontinued β€’ Tilting ... popular mechanical design ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... #table #thoracic
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
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
#CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #