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severe hypoglycemia |
< 50 mg/dL |
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anterior pituitary produces |
TSH, FSH, LH, GH, prolactin |
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posterior pituitary produces |
vasopressin (ADH) and oxytocin |
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most common cause of hyperthyroidism |
Grave's disease |
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if there's a thyroid mass/nodule - order |
thyroid US |
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hyperthyroidism medications |
PTU methimazole |
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hyperthyroidism alternative tx |
radioactive iodine contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation |
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hyperthyroidism in pregnancy preferred tx |
PTU |
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hypothyroidism tx |
levothyroxine (Synthroid) - start w/ lowest dose for elderly |
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T1DM description |
beta cell destruction no insulin production body fat used for fuel ketones - metabolic product of fat breakdown |
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DM dx criteria |
A1C > 6.5% Fasting glucose > 126 mg/dL Random glucose > 200 PLUS symptoms 2-hr OGTT > 200 |
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peak postprandial plasma glucose |
< 180 mg/dL |
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what can blunt hypoglycemic response |
beta blockers |
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Dawn vs Somogyi |
Dawn - elevated FBG at 4 and 8 am Somogyi - decreased at 4 am, elevated at 8 am |
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metformin contraindications |
renal disease, hepatic disease |
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metformin has increased risk of |
lactic acidosis |
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metformin r/t IV contrast dye |
hold metformin on day of procedure and 48 hours after |
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biguanides MOA |
(metformin (glucophage)) decreases gluconeogenesis |
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sulfonylureas MOA |
(glipizde, glyburide) insulin secretagogues |
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which insulin covers one meal at a time |
rapid acting insulin (lispro, humalog) |
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which insulin lasts from meal to meal |
regular insulin |
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which insulin lasts from breakfast to dinner |
NPH |
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which insulin is once a day |
Lantus |
