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Profiles of Antidiabetic Medications - AACE 2018 

#Antidiabetic #Medications #Profiles #SideEffects #Table #DecisionAid #Orals #DM2 #Diabetes
Medications #Profiles #SideEffects ... DecisionAid #Orals #DM2 ... #Diabetes #Endocrinology ... #Pharmacology # ... Management
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... effective oral agent ... • Does not cause ... #Metformin #Pharmacology ... diabetes #endocrinology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
therapy is non-pharmacologic ... the first line pharmacologic ... If patients using ... of the biologic agent ... #Dermatology #Management
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
to use a given agent ... #clinical #management ... anesthesiology #sideeffects ... Warnings & Dosing ... Warnings & Dosing
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... insulation, high ambient ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... amphetamines) Toxic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... Acromegaly: frontal bossing ... MRI+contrast Management ... or refractory cases ... #Endocrinology
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... removers, antifreeze agent ... gasoline additive Pharmacology ... , but does NOT cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
invasive catheters, DM ... infections include rare cases ... be overcome by using ... which are more toxic ... #fungemia #management
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... Anthracyclines cause ... HER2 agents cause ... every 3 months during ... cardiology #oncology #pharmacology