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Healthcare Spending as Function of GDP EU #PublicHealth #HealthcareSpending #GDP #EU15 #BMJ
as Function of GDP ... HealthcareSpending #GDP ... #EU15 #BMJ
Mechanism of Action of Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
- COX Inhibitors
- ADP Inhibitors
- GP IIb/IIIa Receptor Blockers

#Antiplatelet #Pharmacolgy
Inhibitors - ADP ... Inhibitors - GP
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Prevents future TdP ... treat current TdP ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP ... #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Metabolic Acidosis - Gap ... and Non-Gap - Differential ... Elevated Anion Gap ... • Normal Anion Gap
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... Labs show anion-gap ... Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... Level: 150mg/kg Management ... Toxicology #diagnosis #management
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
7.3 • Anion gap ... 7.3 • Anion gap ... Crisis #Algorithm #management
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management ... INCRETIN AGENTS • GLP ... - Prevents GLP ... Hypoglycemics #Diabetes #Management
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Sulfonylureas GLP ... table #comparison #management
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap ... Calculate Anion Gap ... Urine osmolar gap ... Urinary Anion Gap ... Urine osmolar gap
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
normally inactivates GLP ... -1 and GIP. ... combination therapy with GLP-I