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Posted by ProfJameson in Pharmacology on January 28th, 2010
Albert and I had to go into the beautiful mountains of the island of Bali to research these rules. Bali is one of many islands that make up the country of Indonesia. Somebody had to go.
Insulin Dosing Rules
Starting dose
0.5…
Read The Rest...Power Calculations
Posted by ProfJameson in Statistics on January 27th, 2010
Statistical Power
OK, so John Lennon didn’t really write this , but statistical power is a very abstract concept and the ability to "imagine" really helps.
Overview
Power is the probability to detect a difference if it is there.
Of course, your next…
Read The Rest...Antibiotics Simplified
Posted by ProfJameson in Pharmacology on September 24th, 2009
It might take a bit more than a minute, but we have created a powerpoint presentation that walks through most antibiotics and helps you see how one relates to another. This is a free resource for you called Antibiotics Oversimplified.…
Read The Rest...Warfarin Maintenance Dose Adjustments
Posted by ProfJameson in Pharmacology on August 31st, 2009
Simple guidelines
Note: these are for maintenance doses only at steady state. Do NOT use these guidelines for starting someone on warfarin.
| INR | Dosage Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Less Than 1.3 | Give them an extra dose and increase by 10% (always ask them if they “might” have missed… |
Millimoles and Millequivalents
Posted by ProfJameson in Calculations on August 20th, 2009
Occasionally, you still need to figure out millequivalents vs millimoles. Or you may need to calculate how much sodium in half normal saline.
Two Pharm D. students prepared a powerpoint to easily walk you through these sometimes tricky calculations.
Ace Inhibitors and the Kidney
Posted by ProfJameson in Pharmacology on August 20th, 2009
We have prepared a powerpoint to demonstrate how ACE inhibitors can be either beneficial or harmful to the kidney, depending on the patients physiology:
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Number Needed to Treat
Posted by ProfJameson in Statistics on August 20th, 2009
Definition:The Number Needed to treat is the number of patients that you would need to treat to prevent one primary outcome (heart attack, death, stroke, whatever)
- This applies to patients: with the same problem studied
- treated for the same duration as…
Absolute vs Relative Risk Reduction
Posted by admin in Statistics on August 19th, 2009
Albert and I developed an acute interest in risk reduction at about 3500 feet.
Examples:
Example 1A:
- Consider the benefit of using Coumadin for Stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation. Moderate risk patients on placebo have 8% risk of stroke in ONE…
Thyroid Pharmacotherapy
Posted by ProfJameson in Pharmacology on August 18th, 2009
Normal Thyroid Physiology
Laboratory Tests for Thyroid
| Total T4 | Free T4 | Total T3 | TSH | |
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| Normal |
4.5 - 12.5 mcg/dl |
0.8 - 1.5 ng / dl |
80 - 220 ng/dl |
0.3 - µU / mL |
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Thyroid Clinical Pearls
- Normal levothyroxine dose is 1.6 mcg/kg/ day
- Some people may benefit symptomatically from addition of 50mcg…
Beta Blocker Pharmacology
Posted by ProfJameson in Pharmacology on August 14th, 2009
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Beta Blocker Pharmacology
OK friends, to understand Beta Blocker Pharmacology:
#1 Learn the Fight or Flight Response
#2 Think opposite
Remember, Fight or Flight is the body system designed as an emergency response to help you fight an enemy or run away.…
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