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Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... 3A, 3B, or 4 Diabetes ... Metformin #CKD3 #CKD4 #Dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Sensory Changes - Differential ... • Peroneal • Radial ... Dependent): • Diabetes ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First Line Treatment ... for Diabetes Type ... form and consider using ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... Target pre-meal ... #TDD #Insulin #dosing ... Weight #Based #pharmacology ... endocrinology #diabetes
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
stimulation and mental ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of Diabetes ... or neurogenic diabetes ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential ... L-lactate - produced during ... Ketoacidosis - diabetic ... Acidosis #HAGMA #Differential ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... • Ischemia • Diabetes ... depress when looking medially ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
medication for treatment ... of type 2 diabetes ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... #Metformin #Pharmacology ... #Mechanism #Diabetes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential