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Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
Metformin in Diabetic ... maximum dose eGFR ... recommended dose eGFR ... < 30: Stop metformin ... annually if on metformin
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current ... 45-60 Monitor eGFR ... already taking metformin ... /ambcarerx #Metformin
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
function rate (eGFR ... calculating the eGFR ... to remember the eGFR ... @JustinBerk #Diagnosis ... #Nephro #CKD #EGFR
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... not initiate if eGFR ... not continue if eGFR ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Metformin
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
FDA recommends, metformin ... T2D, CKD, & an eGFR ... per 1.73 m2 with metformin ... CKD #ADA #KDIGO #eGFR ... #Insulin #metformin
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Prognosis - The eGFR ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria ... Prognosis #Heatmap #Diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Cough sign ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Aortic Man - Mnemonic for Signs in Aortic Regurgitation
Light house sign
De Musset's sign
Water hammer pulse
Landolfi's sign,
- Mnemonic for Signs ... De Musset's sign ... , Becker's sign ... Quincke's Sign ... Regurgitation #diagnosis
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... - Air Crescent sign ... - Monod sign ... sign - Corona ... Pulmonary #Diseases #diagnosis