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Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
Insulin: Weight-Based ... Dosing TDD in ... #TDD #Insulin #dosing ... estimation #Weight #Based ... #diabetes #DM2
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... acetaminophen dosing ... failure - Adrenal insufficiency ... bloodgas #Acid #Base ... #Gas #VBG #differential
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... patients have renal insufficiency ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... Management #Diabetes #DM2 ... #Endocrinology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 90 (>130/80 for DM ... 2), Diagnosis based ... • Bilateral RAS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
partial-onset seizures Dosing ... Considerations: - Adjust based ... just approved as ... drug will likely cause ... it's categorized as
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
include any child coming ... • Every dengue case ... • Every dengue case ... that has one or ... Severe bleeding: based
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
The Vortex is based ... the traditional algorithm-based ... design, the Vortex ... uses a simple graphic ... airway lifelines as
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dementia • Anorexia as ... • Pancreatic Insufficiency ... Disease • Protein-losing ... #Causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... be determined based ... then be excreted using ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Methotrexate Toxicology 

Intravenous leucovorin (folinic acid) treatment serves as a cofactor necessary for synthesis of thymidylate
treatment serves as ... Leucovorin dosing ... 6 hours and is based ... determining intravenous dosing ... , up to 100 mg/m2