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Insulin Pharmacokinetics - Onset and Duration
 • Rapid (aspart, lispro)
 • Short (regular)
 • Intermediate (NPH)
Insulin Pharmacokinetics ... - Onset and Duration ... aspart, lispro) • Short ... #pharmacology # ... duration #onset
Insulin Analogs - Short, Intermediate and Long Acting - Onset, Peak, Duration

#Diabetes #Insulin #Analogs #Onset #Duration
Insulin Analogs ... - Short, Intermediate ... Long Acting - Onset ... #Analogs #Onset ... Peaks #Comparison #Pharmacology
Insulin Comparison Chart

Insulin Types - Onset (hours) - Peak Glycemic Effect (hours) - Duration (hours)
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Insulin Comparison ... Chart Insulin ... Types - Onset ( ... ), Afrezza • Short-Acting ... Comparison #Table #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 ... #pharmacology # ... onset #duration
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
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment ... cardiac membrane Shift ... reduction • Insulin ... Onset <15 ... Beta-agonist Onset
Emergency Therapy of Hyperkalemia
Therapy - Dose and Route - Onset of Action - Duration of Effect
Dose and Route - Onset ... Albuterol (nebulized), Insulin ... Hyperkalemia #management #pharmacology ... #table #treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
• Insidious onset ... • Metabolic: Insulin ... Acromegaloid): insulin ... Endocrinology #Treatment ... #Pathophysiology
Treatment of Hyperkalemia
Membrane Stabilization
 • Calcium Gluconate (10%)
 • Hypertonic (3%) Normal Saline
Shifters:
 • Insulin (Short
Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... Shifters: • Insulin ... (Short Acting) ... Hyperkalemia #Management #Treatment ... Interventions #Table #Onset
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... depressed DTR’s • Onset ... • Weakness: Starts ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment