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Diabetes Medication Choice
-Diabetes Medication Choice decision aid cards provide information on medications commonly used to treat
Diabetes Medication ... Choice -Diabetes ... images/2507 #Management ... #DM2 #PatientInfo ... #SideEffects #A1c
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... PostPrandial Insulin A1c ... relative with DM2 ... Screening #Targets #Management ... #algorithm #DM2
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
LA diameter > 7 ... index > 160 mL/m2 ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Clinical #POCUS #A4C
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
resynchronization therapy; DM ... , diabetes mellitus ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... the clot is very clear ... EchoAshwag #Mural #Thrombus ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
has a smaller A1c ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Diabetes #DM2
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
parameters: EROA ≥ 20 mm2 ... ratio of neck diameter ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
identify left atrial thrombus ... creatinine, test for DM ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Insulin dependent DM ... indication of AC ... Diabetes regimen ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... doxorubicin 150 mg/m2 ... , 350 mg/m2, and ... hypertension, diabetes ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology