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Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology Summary ... agent • Does not cause ... Contraindications: • Chronic ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... dysfunction, Goiter Abdominal ... Ascites, Intra-abdominal ... acidosis (eg, DM ... #Causes #Differential
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... manifesting as DM ... EmoryGastroHep #Chronic
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management Summary ... Insulin resist + DM ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Pegvisomant) ± D2 ... or refractory cases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM ... pneumonia • Chronic ... #differential #causes