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Glucose-lowering medication in type 2 diabetes - Algorithm

#Diabetes #Medications #Algorithm #Pharmacology #Pharmacotherapy #Hypoglycemic #Management #Endocrinology
- Algorithm # ... Diabetes #Medications ... #Algorithm #Pharmacology ... #Hypoglycemic #Management ... #Endocrinology
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Indications and Dosing ... #Indications #Dosing ... #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and Dosing ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #diabetes
Pharmacologic treatment of hyperglycemia in adults with type 2 diabetes

#Diabetes #Management #Algorithm #endocrinology #pharmacology #medications
Pharmacologic treatment ... adults with type 2 diabetes ... #Diabetes #Management ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #pharmacology #
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
and Management ... Disorder - Obtain labs ... during a hypoglycemic ... #Management #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Firstly check if it is true (Whipple's triad).
After that, check labs
and Workup Algorithm ... After that, check labs ... sulfonylureas during ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm ... for DKA/HHS Diagnostic ... > 250 mg/dL Diagnostic ... #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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Metformin in Diabetic ... 850 mg/d every 7 days ... Metformin #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #management
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes ... calculations used in dosing ... utilized in 2 main ways ... #DM1 #Pharmacology ... #Endocrinology