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Glucose-lowering medication in type 2 diabetes - Algorithm

#Diabetes #Medications #Algorithm #Pharmacology #Pharmacotherapy #Hypoglycemic #Management #Endocrinology
medication in type 2 ... Medications #Algorithm #Pharmacology
Adrenergic Receptors - Agonists and Antagonists
 • Alpha-1 Vascular
 • Alpha-2 Presynaptic
 • Beta-1 Heart
 •
Vascular • Alpha-2 ... Heart • Beta-2 ... #Antagonists #pharmacology
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
Focus Assessed Transthoracic ... -chamber Pos 2: ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... x π (LVOT Diam/2) ... 2 - Dr. ... #Measurement #POCUS
Antiarrhythmic Drugs

CLASS IA
 • Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide
CLASS 1B
 • Lidocaine, Mexiletine
CLASS 2
 • Propranolol, Esmolol
CLASS 4
Mexiletine CLASS 2 ... Classification #Pharmacology
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... Calculate LVOT Area 2) ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... Cardiac #Output #CO #POCUS ... Measurement #cardiology #diagnosis
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
., IL-1, IL-2 Muromonab-CD3 ... synthesis - IL-2 ... Basiliximab - IL-2 ... Suppression of IL-2 ... Immunosuppressant #Drugs #Pharmacology
Cardiovascular and renal effects comparison between SGLT-2 inhibitors
 - Canagliflozin (Invokana)
 - Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
 - Empagliflozin
comparison between SGLT-2 ... SGLT2i #Inhibitors #pharmacology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Pulmonary embolism 2) ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... anterior chest 2. ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS