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Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
line therapy is metformin ... endocrinology #DMII
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current ... Risk of Lactic Acidosis ... already taking metformin ... /ambcarerx #Metformin
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Type B lactic acidosis ... Drugs ( Albuterol, Metformin ... Cirrhosis • Uremic Acidosis ... AnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Renal failure, Metformin ... Linezolid #Lactic #Acidosis
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Metformin Associated ... Lactic Acidosis ... Pathophysiology of MALA - Metformin ... symptoms of metabolic acidosis ... Kat_Watson #MALA #Metformin
Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
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A1c Lowering Metformin ... DPP4 • Janumet (metformin ... • Jentadueto (metformin ... • Kombiglyze (metformin ... saxagliptin) Metformin
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Breathing in Lactic Acidosis ... severe lactic acidosis ... regularly taken metformin ... for metabolic acidosis
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
Metformin: Biguanide ... Metformin is the ... function since lactic acidosis ... /ambcarerx #Metformin
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
     -
Sensitivity - Metformin ... pharmacology #DM2 #DMII
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Lactate-based dialysate, Metformin ... 0885066620982585 #Lactic #Acidosis