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SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
gliflozin): • Empagliflozin ... loss (~2-3kg) • Empagliflozin ... • Euglycemic diabetic ... #Summary #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
SGLT2 inhibitors, also called gliflozins, are a class of medications that alter essential physiology of the
SGLT2 inhibitors ... that modulate sodium ... treatment of type II diabetes ... (Farxiga®) and empagliflozin ... , #empagliflozin
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... • Type 2 Diabetes ... #HighGlucose #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... - Differential ... Succinylcholine • Diabetes ... • Calcineurin inhibitor ... #Diagnosis #Causes
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
SGLT2 Inhibitors ... class of anti-diabetic ... kidney), which causes ... Medications #DM2 #Diabetes ... #Endocrinology
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
DPP-4 Inhibitors ... Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits ... not definitively cause ... #Summary #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... #Amenorrhea #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors ... Diabetes, hyperlipidemia ... Management #Urology #Differential
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... drugs • ACE inhibitors ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes ... Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors ... #medications #causes ... #differential #