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Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... 1/2 as Basal (Long-acting ... Target pre-meal Blood ... 140 and random Blood ... (finger stick blood
Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin) reflects the average blood glucose concentration over the course of the RBC
reflects the average blood ... mortality in the long-term ... the lifespan of RBCs ... of the average blood ... the lifespan of RBCs
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... Glucagon -> Lowers Blood ... has a smaller A1c ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... Pharmacology #Management #Diabetes
Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) vs Insulin Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, or Toujeo)

Insulin degludec (Tresiba) is an ultra-long acting
Tresiba) is an ultra-long ... do require BID dosing ... CV outcomes and A1c ... Pharmacology #DEVOTE #Diabetes
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Related Acute Lung ... Hyperkalemia: Citrate in RBCs ... RBCs (stored at ... 4C), are more likely
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis ... on radioactive lung
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... Related Acute Lung ... Hyperkalemia: Citrate in RBCs ... RBCs (stored at ... 4C), are more likely
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Interpretation Steps for Blood ... acetaminophen dosing ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... or restrictive lung
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... Diabetes regimen ... unless prior heart/lung
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS - Longitudinal View

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... Whenever the blood ... it causes the RBCs ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS ... Spontaneous #Contrast #long