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Octreotide for sulfonylurea-induced hypoglyemia 

#Octreotide #sulfonylurea #hypoglyemia #Toxicology #Pharmacology #Management #Dosing
Octreotide for sulfonylurea-induced ... hypoglyemia #Octreotide
Hypoglycemia Management and Monitoring #Management #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia #Monitoring #Algorithm #Sulfonylurea #Octreotide #Charcoal #Ddxof
#Sulfonylurea #Octreotide
Algorithm for the Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia

Step #1:  IV dextrose bolus

Step #2:  food (if
steroid Step #4b: octreotide
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
data MIDODRINE+OCTREOTIDE ... vasoconstriction • Octreotide ... 15mg PO TID • Octreotide
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
perfusion pressure Octreotide
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
vasoconstrictor) + Octreotide
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide ... used adjunct to octreotide
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
started (PPI IV, octreotide
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
dopamine agonists/octreotide
A summary of the pharmacologic management of acute bleeding and secondary prevention of bleeds in LVAD
Device Factors Octreotide