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Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
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Metformin + SGLT2 ... dapagliflozin) Dpp4 + SGLT2 ... Tablets #Oral #DM2
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
SGLT2 Inhibitors ... Action: Inhibits SGLT2 ... mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... EricsMedicalLectures/featured #SGLT2 ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
-4 inhibitors SGLT2 ... endocrinology #dm2
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
SGLT2 Inhibitors ... SGLT2 inhibitors ... /ambcarerx #SGLT2 ... #Medications #DM2
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2 ... Pocus101 #DSign #Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #psax #diagnosis
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
glucose, ask if on SGLT2 ... ketoacidosis in SGLT2 ... inhibitors and SGLT2 ... Metabolic #Acidosis #diagnosis
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... relative with DM2 ... associated with DM ... Management #algorithm #DM2
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
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SGLT2 Inhibitors ... alcohol consumption Diagnostic ... is closed • SGLT2 ... Kat_Watson #SGLT2
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
area (AVA) <1.0 cm2 ... surface area <0.6 cm2 ... /m2, mean gradient ... combination of an AVA <1 cm2 ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Mild: 1) 0.1 cm2 ... Moderate: 2) 0.2 cm2 ... Circumference 3) 0.2 cm2 ... Severe: 5) 0.7 cm2 ... Classification #Criteria #Diagnosis