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Apixaban Dose Adjustments in Atrial Fibrillation - ABCDs

Age > 80 years 
Body Weight <60kg 
Creatinine >=
Creatinine >= 1.5 mg ... /dL DOUBLE of ... 5mg bid to 2.5 mg ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
meq/L] + [BUN mg ... /dL]/2.8 + [glucose ... mg/dL]/18 HIGH ... 100 mosm/kg • Diabetes
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Prescribing and Dosing ... • Initial 500 mg ... or 850 mg once ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... pharmacology #algorithm #diabetes
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
usually > 250 mg ... /dL Diagnostic ... usually > 600 mg ... /dL • Serum osm ... endocrinology #Diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Glucose < 200 mg ... /dL #DKA #Diabetic
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Treatment for Diabetes ... initial dose of 500 mg ... gradually to 2000 mg ... form and consider using ... #Pharmacology #Diabetes
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
Management of Diabetes ... creatinine ≥ 1.5 mg ... /dl in men & ≥ 1.4 ... mg/dl in women ... #Diabetes #CKD #
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Glucose < 200 mg ... /dL #DKA #Diabetic
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
if glucose < 60 mg ... /dL) • Aspiration ... o Diazepam 5 mg ... to a max of 20 mg ... #pharmacology #dosing
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Serum glucose >250 mg ... /dL 2. ... have new-onset diabetes ... glucose is below 200 mg ... /dL, and subcutaneous