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Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology Summary ... agent • Does not cause ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Nephrogenic Diabetes ... Water and solute loading ... #causes #nephrology
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
- Pharmacology Summary ... not definitively cause ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
- Pharmacology Summary ... not definitively cause ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 ... Proteinuria) • Diabetes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Dysfunction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Diabetes ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acetaminophen dosing ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential