The most common prescribing cascade I see in my practice is:
- ACE inhibitor -> cough -> Antibiotic (1%, 1 Votes)
- Anticholinergic Drug -> Confusion -> Donepazil (6%, 4 Votes)
- Amlodipine -> LE edema -> Diuretic (53%, 36 Votes)
- NSAID -> elevated BP -> Antihypertensive (40%, 27 Votes)
Total Voters: 68
Start Date: April 8, 2022 @ 3:17 PM
End Date: May 3, 2022 @ 5:29 PM
CASE: 53 yo obese female with BP 140-150/90-100 over the past 4 months. No comorbidities. Works hourly wage job. Transportation challenging. What's the best tx approach?
- Thiazide diuretic (15%, 18 Votes)
- ACE inhibitor (26%, 32 Votes)
- Ultra low-dose combination thiazide/ARB/CCB (26%, 31 Votes)
- Need patient's race to determine best approach (33%, 40 Votes)
Total Voters: 121
Start Date: March 8, 2022 @ 9:20 AM
End Date: April 8, 2022 @ 3:23 PM
Case: 67 yr old black female with hx of impaired fasting glucose, HTN (BP today = 138/62), and obese (BMI=33). Taking ARB, CCB, and aspirin. What's the best move today?
- Start metformin (46%, 96 Votes)
- Start SGLT2 inhibitor (21%, 44 Votes)
- Stop aspirin (23%, 48 Votes)
- Switch ARB to thiazide (10%, 20 Votes)
Total Voters: 208
Start Date: January 12, 2022 @ 1:54 PM
End Date: No Expiry