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Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... own benefits and risks ... the hypoglycemia risk ... pharmacotherapy #table ... #comparison #management
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
group-based exercise class ... The classification ... Algorithm for Fall Risk ... STEADI) #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #Fall #Risk
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... DM2 • High risk ... • Secondary Causes ... Screening #Targets #Management ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... from different classes ... An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... #Hypertension #Workup
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk ... PE-related) • PESI class ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
CDC Risk Classification for Asymptomatic Healthcare Personnel Following Exposure to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) or
CDC Risk Classification ... Monitoring and Work ... #Classification ... #COVID19 #Worker ... #Restrictions #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... ASA class If ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... but have high-risk ... & side effect management ... PrEP actually works ... Truvada #Monitoring #Management
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
The ASA classification ... (Table) aims to ... substantial increase in risk ... #Classification ... #Risk