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Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS ... Update: AKI in NS ... per @kidney_boy feedback ... LR #plasmalyte #NS
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
, in women LR +NS ... blue striae LR NS ... PhysicalExam #diagnosis #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
sudden +++ positive feedback ... negative to positive feedback ... pathophysiology #Ovulation #endocrinology
Glucose-lowering medication in type 2 diabetes - Algorithm

#Diabetes #Medications #Algorithm #Pharmacology #Pharmacotherapy #Hypoglycemic #Management #Endocrinology
type 2 diabetes - Algorithm ... #Medications #Algorithm ... Hypoglycemic #Management #Endocrinology
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Normal Saline (NS ... Composition of NS ... Normal Saline (NS ... Tubuloglomerular feedback ... Normal #Saline #NS
AACE/ACE 2018 Glycemic Control Algorithm

#AACE #2018 #Glycemic #Diabetes #DM2 #Control #Medication #Algorithm #Endocrinology #PrimaryCare #Management
Glycemic Control Algorithm ... Control #Medication #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
Feedback Loop: Prolactin ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Algorithm (DKA)

-  Usama Nasir MD @usamanasirmd 

#Diabetic #Ketoacidosis #Algorithm #DKA #Diabetes #Management #Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Algorithm ... #Ketoacidosis #Algorithm ... Diabetes #Management #Endocrinology
Overview of hypothalamus and pituitary hormones and their regulation.

#hypothalamus #pituitary #endocrinology #Hormones #diagnosis #algorithm
hypothalamus #pituitary #endocrinology ... Hormones #diagnosis #algorithm
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Feedback Loop: Growth ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology