II. Updates: March 2024
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Associated with Hormonal Contraception (gyn, pharm)
- Updates including management of AUB for various contraceptive options
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Atrial Fibrillation Acute Management (cv, ekg)
- Updates regarding case reports of self-cardioversion with aerobic Exercise in endurance athletes
- Thanks to my friend, Chris Amley for forwarding the article
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Cellulitis (derm, Bacteria)
- Updates
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ACE inhibitor Induced Angioedema (ent, derm)
- Updates regarding ARB after ACE-related Angioedema (ARBs are no longer contraindicated)
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G-Tube (gi, procedure)
- Updates
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CT Angiography in Gastrointestinal Bleeding (gi, rad)
- Updates
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Diabetes Mellitus Control in Hospital (endo, dm)
- Updates
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DVT Prophylaxis (hemeonc, prevent)
- Updates
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Azacitidine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Alkylating Agent (hemeonc, pharm)
- Updates
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Anal Fissure (gi, Rectum)
- Updates
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Artesunate (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Atovaquone/Proguanil (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Belinostat (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Bendamustine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Benznidazole (id, Pharm)
- Added
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Busulfan (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Capecitabine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Carmustine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Chlorambucil (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Chloroquine (id, pharm)
- Added
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Cladribine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Clofarabine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Coartem (id, pharm)
- Added
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Cyclophosphamide (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Dacarbazine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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DIP Dislocation (ortho, hand)
- Updates
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Dizziness (cv, sx)
- Added image of differential Diagnosis
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Eating Disorder (psych, eating)
- Updates
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Foot Fracture (ortho, foot)
- Extensive updates to various Fractures of the foot
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Hordeolum (eye, lid)
- Updates
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Ifosfamide (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Insomnia (psych, sleep)
- Updates
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Lipoprotein A
- Added (cv, lab)
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Lomustine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Mechlorethamine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Methotrexate (hemeonc, pharm)
- Updates
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Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (cv, ekg)
- Updates
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Ivermectin (id, Pharm)
- Updates
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Measles (id, virus)
- Updates
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Mebendazole (id, Pharm)
- Added
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Mefloquine (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Melphalan (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Miltefosine (id, Pharm)
- Added
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Moxidectin (id, pharm)
- Added
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Mumps (id, virus)
- Updates
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Nitazoxanide (id, pharm)
- Added
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Paromomycin (id, pharm)
- Added
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Pediatric Asthma Score (lung, exam)
- Added
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Pertussis (lung, Bacteria)
- Updates
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Praziquantel (id, pharm)
- Added
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Primaquine (id, pharm)
- Added
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Procarbazine (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Pyrantel (id, pharm)
- Added
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Pyrimethamine (id, pharm)
- Added
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Quinine (id, pharm)
- Added
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Streptozocin (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Tafenoquine (id, pharm)
- Added
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Temozolomide (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Thiotepa (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Tibial Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture (ortho, knee)
- Added
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Tinidazole (id, pharm)
- Added
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Trabectedin (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Triclabendazole (id, Pharm)
- Added
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Gepant (neuro, pharm)
- Updates
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Tetanus (id, neuro)
- Updates
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Toddler Fracture (ortho, ankle)
- Updates
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Osteomyelitis (ortho, id)
- Updates
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Cocoa (pharm, nutrition)
- Added
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Brexanolone (psych, pharm)
- Added
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Zuranolone (psych, pharm)
- Added
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Hyperkalemia Management (renal, Potassium)
- Updates
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Ring Removal (surgery, derm)
- Updates
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Jehovah's Witness (Surgery, Manage)
- Added
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Urinary Tract Infection (urology, Bladder)
- Updates
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Unknown Ingestion (er, toxin)
- Extensive Updates
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Varicella Zoster Virus (id, virus)
- Updates
III. Updates: February 2024
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Acute Coronary Syndrome (cv, cad)
- Updates
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Hypotension Causes (cv, exam)
- Updates
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Lice (derm, Parasite)
- Added and updated topical antiparasitic drugs
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Scabies (derm, Parasite)
- Added and updated topical antiparasitic drugs
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Topical Antifungal (derm, pharm)
- Created entries for each of the currently active agents, and updated their content
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Obesity Management (endo, Obesity)
- Updates
- Basal Insulin (endo, pharm)
- Detemir is being discontinued
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Snake Bite (er, derm)
- Updates
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Scorpion Sting (er, derm)
- Updates
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Hymenoptera Sting (er, derm)
- Updates
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Vitreous Hemorrhage (eye, Retina)
- Updates
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Retinal Detachment (eye, Retina)
- Updates
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Optic Neuritis (eye, neuro)
- Updates
- Vanoprazan (gi, pharm)
- Added
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Vomiting (gi, sx)
- Added pathway diagram
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Progestin Only Pill (gyn, pharm)
- Norgestrel 75 mcg Oral Contraceptive will be OTC in 2024
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Fibrinogen Concentrate (hemeonc, pharm)
- Added
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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (id, emerging)
- Added
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Fluconazole (id, pharm)
- Extensive Updates
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Flucytosine (id, pharm)
- Added
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Griseofulvin (id, pharm)
- Extensive updates
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Echinocandin (id, pharm)
- Added Caspofungin, Micafungin and Andulafungin
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Ketoconazole (id, pharm)
- Extensive Updates
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Isavuconazole (id, pharm)
- Added
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Itraconazole (id, pharm)
- Extensive Updates
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Posaconazole (id, pharm)
- Added
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Terbinafine (id, pharm)
- Extensive Updates
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Voriconazole (id, pharm)
- Added
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Asthma Exacerbation (lung, Asthma)
- Updates
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Mental Status Exam (neuro, exam)
- Updates
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Phenytoin Toxicity (neuro, pharm)
- Updates
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Prenatal Labs (ob, lab)
- Updates related to STI Screening and prevention
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Acute Calcific Tendonitis of the Longus Colli (ortho, c-spine)
- Added. Thanks to Dr. Tony Genia, MD for sharing a case of ACTLC with me
- On the differential for Globus Hystericus and Dysphagia
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Nursemaid's Elbow (ortho, elbow)
- Updates
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Hip Injection (ortho, procedure)
- Updates
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Knee Injection (ortho, procedure)
- Updates
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Coenzyme Q10 (pharm, Vitamin)
- Updates
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Alcohol Use Disorder Management (psych, cd)
- Updates including medications
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Aripiprazole (psych, pharm)
- Updated long acting agents
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Paliperidone (psych, pharm)
- Updated long acting agents
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Risperidone (psych, pharm)
- Updated long acting agents
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Metabolic Acidosis (renal, acidbase)
- Updates
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (cv, peds)
- Updates
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Infantile Hemangioma (derm, peds)
- Updates
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children (endo, dm)
- Updates
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Pediatric Obesity (endo, peds)
- Updates
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Tonsillectomy (ent, mouth)
- Updates
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Bleeding Disorder (hemeonc, coags)
- Updates
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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (hemeonc, derm)
- Updates
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Penicillin Allergy (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus (id, virus)
- Updates
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Sarcoidosis (lung, ILD)
- Updates
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ADHD Medication (peds, neuro)
- Updates
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (peds, neuro)
- Updates
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Child Abuse (prevent, abuse)
- Updates
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (psych, anxiety)
- Updates
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Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (psych, eating)
- Updates
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Adolescent Drug Abuse (psych, cd)
- Updates
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (lung, peds)
- Updates
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (rheum, diffuse)
- Updates
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Hypospadias (urology, peds)
- Updates
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Neonatal Circumcision (urology, procedure)
- Updates
IV. Updates: January 2024
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Congestive Heart Failure Exacerbation Management (cv, chf)
- Acetazolamide speeds acute pulmonary decongestion in CHF exacerbation when added to Loop Diuretics
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Cardiovascular Disease in Women (cv, gyn)
- Updates
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Hypertension Management (cv, htn)
- At least one study shows no significant cardiovascular benefit to nighttime dosing over am dosing
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Severe Asymptomatic Hypertension (cv, htn)
- Updates
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Chlorthalidone (cv, pharm)
- Hydrochlorothiazide has similar cardiovascular outcomes and less risk of Hypokalemia
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Statin-Induced Myalgias (cv, pharm)
- More than 90% of myalgias in patients taking Statins are NOT due to other cause or Nocebo Effect (see above)
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Orbital Cellulitis (derm, eye)
- Updates to Preseptal Cellulitis and Orbital Cellulitis
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Psoriasis (derm, hyperplasia)
- Extensive updates
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SGLT2 Inhibitor Associated Ketosis (endo, dm)
- Updates
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Ear Irrigation (ent, procedure)
- Updates
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Chronic Hepatitis B Infection (gi, liver)
- Added and updated all nRTI agents used in Chronic HBV (Tenofovir, Entecavir, Adefovir, Lamivudine)
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Pediatric Reflux (gi, peds)
- Updated regarding acid suppression precautions
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Methylnaltrexone (gi, pharm)
- Updates
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Adnexal Mass (gyn, hemeonc)
- Updates
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Andexxa (hemeonc, pharm)
- Updates
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Tenecteplase (hemeonc, pharm)
- Updates related to Intracerebral Hemorrhage risk
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Anti-Retroviral Therapy (hiv, pharm)
- Updates
- Enfuviritide (hiv, pharm)
- Updates
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Ibalizumab (hiv, pharm)
- Updates
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Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor (hiv, pharm)
- Created entries for each of the currently active agents, and updated their content
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Maraviroc (hiv, pharm)
- Updates
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Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (hiv, pharm)
- Created entries for each of the currently active agents, and updated their content
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Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (hiv, pharm)
- Created entries for each of the currently active agents, and updated their content
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Amphotericin B (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Atovaquone (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Clotrimazole (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Miconazole (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Nystatin (id, pharm)
- Updates
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Pentamidine (id, pharm)
- Updates
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COPD Management (lung, copd)
- Extensive updates based on GOLD 2023
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Covid19 (lung, id)
- Added Angioedema as a manifestation
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Dapsone (lung, pharm)
- Updates
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Hemoptysis (lung, sx, bleed)
- Updates
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Dementia Diagnosis (neuro, cognitive)
- Updates regarding Mental Status Exam tools
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Neonatal Seizure (neuro, nicu, Seizure)
- Updates
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Preconception Counseling (ob, prevent)
- Updates to Preconception Counseling and Pregnancy Risk Assessment, as well as Teratogen Exposure
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Knee Dislocation (ortho, knee)
- Updates
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Chronic Low Back Pain Management (ortho, L-Spine)
- Spinal stimulators appear to offer little benefit at 6 and 12 months (cochrane review)
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St. Johns Wort (pharm, alternative)
- Updates
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Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplement (pharm, nutrition)
- Longterm Marine Omega 3 Fatty Acids (esp. >1 g/day) are associated with an increased risk of Atrial Fibrillation
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Vitamin A Toxicity (pharm, Vitamins)
- Added
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GRADE Approach (prevent, epi)
- Added
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Hazard Ratio (prevent, epi)
- Added
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Cannabinoid (psych, cd)
- Updates including longterm, continuous use adverse effects
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Vaping-Associated Lung Disease (psych, cd)
- Updates
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Renal Infarction (renal, cv)
- Added
- Chronic Kidney Disease (renal, failure)
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Baking Soda (renal, pharm)
- Added to Oral Sodium Bicarbonate and the toxicity risk
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Colchicine Toxicity (rheum, pharm)
- Added
- Exercise (sports, Exercise)
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Pediatric Sports Overuse Injury (sports, peds)
- Added, and updated specific conditions
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High Pressure Injection Wound (surgery, derm)
- Updates
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Etomidate (surgery, pharm)
- May be associated with higher mortality when used for RSI based on metaanalysis
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Urethral Catheterization (urology, procedure)
- Updates and pearls