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"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
"Eight I's" mnemonic ... main causes of hyperglycemia ... #ketoacidosis #diabetes ... #diabetic #em # ... differential #diagnosis
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... - Screening, Diagnosis ... -> Start Oral Hypoglycemic ... relative with DM2 ... Management #algorithm #DM2
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology of Diabetic ... deficit: - Type I DM ... food binges, etc Hyperglycemia ... pathophysiology #comparison #endocrinology ... #diabetes #diabetic
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
: Weight gain, Hypoglycemia ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2 ... #diabetes #endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Infarction #Hyperglycemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Stages in the Development of Diabetes Type 1

#Diabetes #Type1 #TypeI #DM1 #Stages #Development #Pathophysiology #Timeline #Diagnosis
Development of Diabetes ... Type 1 #Diabetes ... #Type1 #TypeI #DM1 ... Pathophysiology #Timeline #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
Diabetes Morning ... those without diabetes ... patients without diabetes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Does not cause hypoglycemia ... mL/minute/1.73 rm2 ... mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2 ... #diabetes #endocrinology
Prediabetes and Diabetes Diagnosis Criteria

There are a few methods to test if a patient has diabetes.
Prediabetes and Diabetes ... Diagnosis Criteria ... diagnosis, it is ... #DM2 #Diagnosis ... Criteria #A1c #Endocrinology
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
Any episodes of hypoglycaemia ... still awareness of hypoglycaemia ... thyroid disease at diagnosis ... #primarycare #DM1 ... #Peds #Pediatrics