9 results
Summary and links to five landmark trials of intensive control vs standard therapy in DM2:

 UKPDS
Summary and links ... standard therapy in DM2 ... VisualAbstract #Endocrinology ... PrimaryCare #Diabetes #DM2
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology Summary ... mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
- Pharmacology Summary ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Diabetes Medications Summary ... comparison #management #endocrinology ... #dm2
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
- Pharmacology Summary ... mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Wolfram syndrome (WS) is a form of monogenic diabetes that typically presents with diabetes mellitus in
peripheral neuropathy, dementia ... WOLFRAMSYNDROME #SUMMARY ... #ENDOCRINOLOGY
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
- Pharmacology Summary ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
- Pharmacology Summary ... #Pharmacology #Summary ... #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management Summary ... Insulin resist + DM ... Pegvisomant) ± D2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology