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Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... summarizes the A1C ... pharmacotherapy #table ... #comparison #management ... endocrinology #treatment
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
Diabetic Myonecrosis ... (Diabetic Muscle ... pain • Mean AIC ... weeks with above treatment ... Infarction #diagnosis #management
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
wheezing OR poor air ... of baseline Treatments ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary ... ventilation #mechanical #management ... #treatment
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... lat decubitus - air ... Lung Abscess Management ... residual lesion or is clear ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Optimal glycemic control is fundamental to the management of diabetes.

A1C% measurement approximately every 3 months determines
fundamental to the management ... situation, the treatment ... guidelines #management ... #decisionaid #treatment ... #table
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Arterial blood gas (ABC ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... Treatment: • ... #treatment #hepatology
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
can be used to clear ... precipitate re-expansion pulmonary ... sized by internal diameter ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... • Nephrogenic diabetes ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... test (only if no clear ... cause) Management ... Elimination (see Table