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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
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... #TDD #Insulin #dosing ... #pharmacology #endocrinology ... #diabetes #DM2
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Muscular Dystrophy (DMD ... defects in the gene coding ... brain. 1 in 3 cases ... MuscularDystrophy #DMD
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
#Pharmacology #Dosing ... #Diabetes #DM2 ... #Endocrinology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Clenching of fist during ... Poorly controlled DM ... deficiency • Renal insufficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Clenching of fist during ... Poorly controlled DM ... deficiency • Renal insufficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
calculations used in dosing ... Type1 #Diabetes #DM1 ... #Pharmacology #Endocrinology
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pancreatic Insufficiency ... Disease • Protein-losing ... Failure • Adrenal Insufficiency ... #Causes
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly: frontal bossing ... Insulin resist + DM ... Pegvisomant) ± D2 ... or refractory cases ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
few months ago during ... cutaneous mucor cases ... DM, hem CA, HSCT ... therapy), some cases ... had success combing