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Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Features of hypoglycemia ... Confusion, Delirium, Seizure ... Coma Suspected Hypoglycemia ... a hypoglycemic
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolic: • Hypoglycemia ... • Hyperglycemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolic: • Hypoglycemia ... • Hyperglycemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
One Pill Kills - Those that can be fatal even after just ingesting a small amount
1)
conduction delay and seizures ... SULFONYLUREAS Cause hypoglycaemia ... BLOCKERS Cause hypoglycemia ... #Kills #Fatal #Pharmacology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... minimal chance of hypoglycemia ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes #DM2
Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) vs Insulin Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, or Toujeo)

Insulin degludec (Tresiba) is an ultra-long acting
do require BID dosing ... incidence of severe hypoglycemia ... Degludec #Glargine #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
a low risk of hypoglycemia ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Exclude hypoglycemia ... c deliriogenic meds ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... dexmedetomidine during ... Reorientation during
Concentrated Insulin

Developed with the goal of easing therapy by reducing the volume & number of injections
with the goal of easing ... lesser risk of hypoglycemia ... • Available in pens ... lower risk of dosing ... Concentrated #Insulin #pharmacology