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Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used diabetic drugs. 

#pharmacology
Summary table of ... commonly used diabetic ... #pharmacology #dm2 ... #overview #management ... #comparison
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... anti-hyperglycemic agents ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... #table #comparison ... #management #medications
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 Table ... #medications #table ... #comparison #management ... endocrinology #dm2
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diuretics and Agents ... irrigation • Management ... Acute myocardial infarction ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Itraconazole is the agent ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk: Diabetes ... has five major clinical ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Insulin dependent DM ... Change in clinical ... Diabetes regimen ... medical and surgical management
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Diagnosis and Management ... Older age • Diabetes ... TREATMENT: Clinically ... stable patients ... #infectiousdiseases
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
of antifungal agents ... tolerable • Limited clinical ... #valleyfever #management ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... HER2 agents cause ... of myocardial infarction ... hypertension, diabetes ... cardiology #oncology #pharmacology