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Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Hypoglycemics in Diabetes ... Management 1 ... Amaryl), Glyburide (Diabeta ... Hypoglycemics #Diabetes ... #Management #pharmacology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
renal potassium excretion ... • Drugs • Diabetic ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes ... Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
impaired NH4+ secretion ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
bicarbonate Potassium excretion ... #Hyperkalemia #management ... #potassium #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal Excretion ... irrigation • Management ... • Nephrogenic diabetes ... Diuretics #Renal #Excretion ... #Diuresis #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
metabolic acidosis • Diabetic ... result of increased excretion ... result of increased excretion ... chloride due to the excretion ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
production and anion secretion ... errors Ketosis • Diabetic ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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(Uncontrolled diabetes ... Impaired Renal Excretion ... potassium #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
(Uncontrolled diabetes ... Impaired Renal Excretion ... potassium #high #nephrology