#213 Hypertension First-Line Medications Troubleshooting Bread & Butter Series

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast by Core IM Team

Jul 28, 202632:59Science & Medicine

Why can lower-dose combinations be more effective and better tolerated than maximizing one medication? How to troubleshoot common challenges such as amlodipine edema, gout, electrolyte abnormalities, and the patient who...

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