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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Indications and Dosing ... #Indications #Dosing ... #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology ... pancreatic beta cells ... Sulfonylureas #Pharmacology ... #Summary #DM2 # ... diabetes #endocrinology
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... #TDD #Insulin #dosing ... Weight #Based #pharmacology ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes #DM2
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes #DM2 ... #Endocrinology
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
- Differential Diagnosis ... dizzy without using ... Sens. neuropathy (DM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
Htx) can occur during ... lymphocytes and plasma cells ... Hashitoxicosis #Hashimotos #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Amiodarone Thyroid Complications
Amiodarone: 
 - iodine-rich, similar structure to T4, with half life up to 100d
thyroid follicular cells ... Complications #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #pharmacology
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
calculations used in dosing ... The ICR tells us ... Type1 #Diabetes #DM1 ... #Pharmacology # ... Endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... Acromegaly: frontal bossing ... Insulin resist + DM ... Pegvisomant) ± D2 ... #Management #Endocrinology