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Insulin Comparison Chart - Peak and Duration

Inhaled, Rapid-acting (Analog), Regular, Intermediate-Acting (NPH), Detemir, Glargine, Degludec

- Stephen
Insulin Comparison ... Degludec - Stephen Stone ... #Insulin #Comparison ... Peak #Duration #Pharmacology
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
absorption - Lowers ... cholesterol - Lower ... calcium salts - Lower ... Binders #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #
PPI Potency for GERD - Mnemonic and Conversion
Pantoprazole is Lower than Omeprazole for Esophageal Reflux
Pantoprazole is
Pantoprazole is Lower ... Pantoprazole Lower ... Mnemonic #Conversion #comparison ... #reflux #GERD #pharmacology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
of the body to one ... degrees due to dystonia ... to the Leaning Tower ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Inhibits Glucagon -> Lowers ... mechanism helps lower ... One unique thing ... , and only use lower ... Renal #Dosing #Pharmacology
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... infant with normal tone ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #hypotonia ... peds #pediatrics #tone
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
caution - e.g. at lower ... #pharmacology #comparison
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... leg is a sign of hypotonia ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... Canagliflozin ↑ risk of lower ... amputation and bone ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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is equal to, or lower ... LMWH #Heparin #comparison ... Unfractionated #pharmacology