Heart failure. You’ve got the beta blocker, ACEi/ARB, diuretic triad down pat. You know the mechanisms, the literature, and the monitoring. But what happens when those just aren’t enough? Time to turn to mechanics! But don’t worry, there’s plenty of pharmacotherapy to go around…
Read MoreThe poor liver is always neglected. The kidneys get all the attention with equations and renal dosing adjustments, but the liver is left with vague mild/moderate/severe recommendations. BUT NOT TODAY. Today is viva la liver day! Join tl;dr as we take a journey through the pathophysiology of cirrhosis and its associated major complications.
Read MoreTransdermal fentanyl - friend or foe? Perhaps frenemy? Before you decide, we have some tips and tricks that will help guide how you approach this high risk medication.
Read MoreWhile you’re working up that Cryptococcal meningitis or figuring out how to adjust vancomycin doses, don’t forget to assess VTE prophylaxis! Take a moment with tl;dr to make sure you’ve got your mental check list sorted for protecting your inpatients.
Read MoreSo many options…so little time! You’ve put in the effort to learn HOW the drugs work, but now how should you choose WHICH one to start with? Trust us, this post will definitely help you make sense of all the possibilities.
Read MoreWe’ve talked oral agents. We’ve talked insulin pumps. But have you ever wondered what all of the various insulins are doing on the market and why we have so many? If so, come take this trip down insulin memory lane to learn about these medications and how to use them.
Read MoreSo many antibiotics, so little time! How do you keep track of what to use and when?? Let us help you get a leg up on this one with an introduction to the management of pneumonias.
Read MoreFor all those times you wished someone could just give you the DL on whether or not you could recommend a DOAC… HERE IT IS! Seriously the best overview of the current lit you could ask for. Read it. Absorb it. Explore it. Use it.
Read MoreTime for the Return of the Vancomycin! (Maybe not quite as exciting as the Return of the King or even the Return of the Jedi, but I mean, c’mon, it’s VANCOMYCIN.) Take some time with this post and learn about dosing this medication in a special population.
Read MoreFinally! A practical, no nonsense guide to study design, bias, and literature evaluation.
Read MorePicture this: hordes (HORDES I TELL YOU) of poor souls carrying armfuls of Kleenex meandering up and down the OTC allergy aisle circa April 1st. How do you save them?
Read MoreWe all learned the meaning of angioedema while studying lisinopril during our Top 200 quizzes. But what about when this alarming swelling occurs independently of an allergic reaction or an ACE-inhibitor?
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