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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
== Decreased RBC ... Glucose Content • RBC ... Reduction == Increase RBC ... turnover • Acute blood ... Decrease #Diagnosis #DM2
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
Target pre-meal Blood ... 140 and random Blood ... (finger stick blood ... Weight #Based #pharmacology ... endocrinology #diabetes #DM2
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
inhibitor Inpatient blood ... Diabetes #Mellitus #DM2 ... #Medications #pharmacology
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
water weight) and blood ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology ... #Medications #DM2
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Glucagon -> Lowers Blood ... Renal #Dosing #Pharmacology ... Management #Diabetes #DM2
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
post-prandial blood ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... Dosing #Diabetes #DM2
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
patient's complete blood ... • Dopamine D2 ... action of DA on D2 ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
ml/min per 1.73 m2 ... evidence-based pharmacologic ... for glycemia, blood
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
how much of a blood ... Type1 #Diabetes #DM1 ... #Pharmacology #
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
Pharmacologic stress ... Poorly controlled blood ... with systolic blood ... valve area <1.0 cm2 ... testing involving pharmacologic