Dosing nomograms based on ideal body weight and creatinine clearance are available [36]. Digoxin toxicity, which can cause fatal arrythmias, requires close monitoring of drug levels as well as electrolytes and kidney function, especially in the setting of active diuresis. Of note, digoxin ...
The CLEAR Outcomes trial of high cardiovascular risk patients, with elevated LDL-C levels and either unable or unwilling to take statins demonstrated that bempedoic acid reduced the rate of major adverse cardiovascular events. A greater incidence of elevation of hepatic transaminase and creatinine, ...
If you are accompanied with high creatinine levels, you should go for tests for kidneys to find the causes of high creatinine levels because high creatinine level is likely to link kidney problems. In general, a blood test and a urine test are used to check for kidney disease. The blood t...
How to Treat a Bruised Kidney Written by Sarah DeWitt Ince Your kidneys are two vital organs that keep you alive by filtering your blood of waste and excess toxins. These small organs are delicate yet they are protected within your body. However, there are times when you can bruise your ki...
Dopaminereuptakeinhibitorantidepressantsare medications prescribed to treat depression. Dopamine reuptake inhibitors increase the levels of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine, also known as the “happy hormone,” is a chemical (neurotransmitter) involved in many functions such as pleasure sensation, memory, ...
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor (PPAR) Agonists are medications that are used to treat various conditions such as imbalance in the levels of blood fats (dyslipidemia), diabetes mellitus type II, and primary biliary cholangitis, an autoimmune l
Therefore, venetoclax plus obinutuzumab was chosen to treat patient 2. Of note, the long-term risk for secondary myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia and for Richter transformation with targeted therapy is unknown and requires further long-term follow-up in large numbers of patients treated...
In this review, we discuss the pathogenesis and presentation of pPCL and provide recommendations for how to treat patients with this high-risk variant of MM. We also draw comparisons between pPCL and sPCL to illustrate key distinctions between these 2 entities. Biology of PCL During initial ...
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Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood well as it should. As a chronic and progressive condition, it worsens over time and can damage other organs due to lack of adequate blood supply. When the heart's pumping ability gets weakened, it can cause the following problems: ...