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Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
Summary of dosing ... recommendations in renal ... #Diabetic #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Renal #Impairment
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential ... L-lactate - produced during ... ketoacidosis Renal ... Ketoacidosis - diabetic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acetaminophen dosing ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current Renal ... #Metformin #Renal ... #Dosing #Dose # ... Pharmacology #Diabetes
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... oxoproline) • Renal ... Renal acidosis ... hyperkalemia (with renal ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Start with the Anion ... can be done by using ... : • Anion Gap ... Ketoacidosis, Renal
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Summary Vasopressors ... Phenylephrine ... 2 mcg/kg/min): renal ... #Summary #management
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Inhibitors - Normal and Renal ... Dosing Increase ... patients have renal ... #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... Metabolic • Renal ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
treatment of type 2 diabetes ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... attention to patients renal ... #Metformin #Pharmacology ... #Mechanism #Diabetes