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Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
and compares the hypoglycemia ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... endocrinology #treatment
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... agent • Does not cause ... hypoglycemia ... e.g. diarrhea, nausea ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics ... Seizures #Medication #Causes ... #Differential #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... , tachycardia, nausea ... - Urapidil - Nausea ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment of hyperglycemia in adults with type 2 diabetes

#Diabetes #Management #Algorithm #endocrinology #pharmacology #medications
Pharmacologic treatment ... of hyperglycemia ... endocrinology #pharmacology
Neuromodulators for Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs)
SSRIs - When anxiety, depression, and phobic features are
TCAs - First-line treatment ... Antidepressant - Treatment ... early satiety nausea ... sleep SNRls - Treatment ... Neuromodulators #DGBIs #IBS #pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics Guide
Serotonin antagonists:
 • Ondansetron (Zofran), Granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso) - Headache,
Zyprexa) - EPS, hyperglycemia ... adrenal suppression, hyperglycemia ... pocketcardset #nausea ... #medications #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... - Exclude hypoglycemia ... consider empiric treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Checklist #Management #Treatment
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Post-prandial Hypoglycemia ... release leading to hypoglycemia ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... #management #pharmacology