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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Dose Steroids - Indications ... and Dosing SUPPRESSED ... #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Renal Dosing ... different than other medications ... very tolerable medication ... #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
: Neuropathy (diabetic ... partial-onset seizures Dosing ... Adjust based on renal ... pain (including diabetic ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
the first-line medication ... of 2000 mg/day) and ... using the ER formulation ... attention to patients renal ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... vena cava (IVC) diameter ... interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Clenching of fist during ... transfusion • HTN and ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Medications 2.
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
Indications to go ... ultrasound • ... • ± Prenatal diagnosis ... • Gestational diabetic ... Care #Schedule #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Clenching of fist during ... transfusion • HTN and ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Medications 2.
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... then be excreted using ... #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology