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Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
Insulin Dosing Basics ... dosing can be complex ... short and NPH insulin ... #Basics #Dosing ... #Prescribing #Pharmacology
Insulin Pharmacology and Conversion

 • Conversion of U-100 to U-500 Insulin
 • Inpatient Intravenous to subcutaneous
Insulin Pharmacology ... U-100 to U-500 Insulin ... subcutaneous (s/c) insulin ... Action: Rapid, Short ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Transcellular Shift ... K-ATPase which imports ... K+ into cells: Insulin ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Insulin Comparison Chart

Insulin Types - Onset (hours) - Peak Glycemic Effect (hours) - Duration (hours)
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Insulin Comparison ... Chart Insulin ... ), Afrezza • Short-Acting ... • Combination Insulins ... Comparison #Table #pharmacology
Insulin and analogues onset of action, peak times and duration.

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#pharmacology #table #comparison
Insulin and analogues ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #dosing ... #insulin #diabetes
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology ... Insulin is the primary ... ) shifts to a starvation ... details of the pathophysiology ... #Pathophysiology
Insulin Pharmacokinetics - Onset and Duration
 • Rapid (aspart, lispro)
 • Short (regular)
 • Intermediate (NPH)
Insulin Pharmacokinetics ... aspart, lispro) • Short ... Long (glargine) #insulin ... #pharmacology #
Insulin Analogs - Short, Intermediate and Long Acting - Onset, Peak, Duration

#Diabetes #Insulin #Analogs #Onset #Duration
Insulin Analogs ... - Short, Intermediate ... #Diabetes #Insulin ... Peaks #Comparison #Pharmacology
Insulin Pharmacology - Action Profiles 
 • Rapid-Acting: Aspart (5-6h), Glulisine (5-6h), Lispro (4-6h)
 • Short-Acting:
Insulin Pharmacology ... Lispro (4-6h) • Short-Acting ... : Regular Insulin ... 42h) #diabetes #insulin ... #pharmacology #
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
Dose (TDD) of Insulin ... : Weight-Based Dosing ... TDD in units of insulin ... #dosing #estimation ... Weight #Based #pharmacology