Hypertension Condition Overview 

• What causes high blood pressure?

• What is a normal blood pressure reading? 

• When is it too high and too low? 

• What complications can hypertension cause? 

• What happens if left untreated? 

• What are treatment goals? 

• How do you prevent high blood pressure?

Hypertension Medication Overview - The Big Four - the four classes of medications used as first line treatment for high blood pressure.  These are the most common hypertension medications-  ACE-I's, ARBs, Thiazides, CCBs.  Will also briefly discuss the guidelines that make these recommendations.  Why are these four classes used before all the other blood pressure medications?

Hypertension Medication Overview -Blood pressure medications outside the big four - the "second line" drugs.  This will include beta-blockers, alpha-blockers, other diuretics, and a few miscellaneous ones. Will also briefly discuss the guidelines that make these recommendations.  Why are there so many blood pressure medications?  Which can be used together?  Which can't?  When would you ever need to go outside the Big Four?

MUST KNOW Medication Conclusion-  Going over the important medications at the end of each condition presentation.  You have learned about the condition and the medications used for it, now what do you absolutely need to remember?

Downloadable "Outline" of medications for the topic/condition.  The outline will include brand and generic names of medications, as well as some general condition overview information.   Medication hierarchy is the same (without stars).  Print out and take notes along with lecture - use notes to gear towards your specific career field (what you NEED to know!)

Diabetes Condition Overview 

• What is the difference in type 1 and 2 diabetes? 

• How does one check glucose levels?

• What is an A1c? 

• What is a normal glucose reading? 

• When is it too high and too low? 

• What complications can diabetes cause? 

• What happens if left untreated? 

• What are treatment goals? 

• Who can treat diabetes with diet and exercise?  Who will have to take pills?   Who will have to take insulin? 

• How do you prevent diabetes?

Take a detailed dive into one of the most complex and far reaching diseases in history.

Diabetes Medication Overview - Oral diabetes medications - all of the common classes of medications used for controlling diabetes.  Includes Metformin, SUs, TZDs, DPP-4s, and SGLTs.  A new diabetes medication is hitting the market seemingly every day.  What are similarities?  What are the differences?  What can be used together?  What can be used with insulin?  Easily navigate one of the deepest drug categories in medicine.

Diabetes Medication Overview - Injectable diabetes medications - the one class of non-insulin injectables (GLP-1s) and all the common and available insulin!  Simplify the deep and complex topic of insulin.  Which are over the counter?  Which are long acting? Short acting?  Rapid?  Which are used in insulin pumps?   Become an insulin expert!

MUST KNOW Medication Conclusion-  Going over the important medications at the end of each condition presentation.  You have learned about the condition and the medications used for it, now what do you absolutely need to remember?

Downloadable "Outline" of medications for the topic/condition.  The outline will include brand and generic names of medications, as well as some general condition overview information.   Medication hierarchy is the same (without stars).  Print out and take notes along with lecture - use notes to gear towards your specific career field (what you NEED to know!)

Cholesterol Condition Overview 

• What are the different components of a lipid panel? 

• What are target ranges? 

• Which levels are good and which levels are bad? 

• What happens if high cholesterol is untreated? 

• What are treatment goals?

• How do you prevent high cholesterol?

  
  

Cholesterol Lowering Medications - focusing on Statins and the common non-Statin alternative medications.  When would you use a medication other than a statin? Including a brief look into the guidelines and ASCVD calculation!

MUST KNOW Medication Conclusion-  Going over the important medications at the end of each condition presentation.  You have learned about the condition and the medications used for it, now what do you absolutely need to remember?

Downloadable "Outline" of medications for the topic/condition.  The outline will include brand and generic names of medications, as well as some general condition overview information.   Medication hierarchy is the same (without stars).  Print out and take notes along with lecture - use notes to gear towards your specific career field (what you NEED to know!)

OTC Medication Overview - Common OTC cough, cold, and allergy medications - Including every common ingredient and medication you would find in the cough and cold OTC aisle of any drug store, and their uses!  Learn the different OTC combinations and when and why each are used.  Did you know most OTC medications consist of the same couple of ingredients? 

MUST KNOW Medication Conclusion-  Going over the important medications at the end of each condition presentation.  You have learned about the condition and the medications used for it, now what do you absolutely need to remember?

Downloadable "Outline" of medications for the topic/condition.  The outline will include brand and generic names of medications, as well as some general condition overview information.   Medication hierarchy is the same (without stars).  Print out and take notes along with lecture - use notes to gear towards your specific career field (what you NEED to know!)

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