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- Whatiisitheiexpectedionsetiofiinsuliniglarginei(U-100):i
~ 70
- Withihowimanyiminutesiofiaimealishouldiinsulinilisproi(Humalog)ibeiadministered?i
~ 15ibeforeiaimeal
- whenimightiinsulinineedsiincrease?i
~ infectionisevereistress
~ pregnancyisteroids
~ growthispurtsiforiadolescents
- whatiareisomeifactorsithatimayiresultiinihypoglycemia:i
~ increasediexerciseivomitingi/idiarrhea
~ increasedifoodiintakeialcohol
- WeineeditoieducateiouripatientsiwithidiabetesionitheiS/Siofihypoglycemia,iwhatiareithe
y?i
~ Sweatingi
~ dizzinessiconfusioni
~ palpitationsi/iincreasediHRi
~ shakinessianxietyiheadachei
~ coma,iconvulsions,ideathialteredimentalistatus
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- Whatimedicationsimightimaskitheisignsiofihypoglycemia:i
~ BetaiBlockers
- aibloodiglucoseilessithaniwhatiisiconsideredihypoglycemia:i
~ <70
- WhatiisitheiMOAiofimetformin:i
~ decreasesiglucoseiproductioniinitheiliver
~ increasesitissueiresponseitoiinsulin
- Whatiareitheicommoniadverseieffectsiofimetformin:i
~ GIiupset
~ N/V/D
~ decreasediappetiteiweightiloss
~ lacticiacidosis
- Whatiisitheiblackiboxiwarningiforimetforminiandiwhatiareitheisigns?i
~ Lacticiacidosis
- Isimetforminiaigoodichoiceiforipatientsiwhoiskipimeals?i
~ Yes,ihasiloweripotentialiinicausingihypoglycemia
- howiwouldimanagementiofisideieffectsiofimetformin?i
~ startilowiandititrateiup
~ educateithatisymptomsicanibeihardiforitheifirsticoupleiofiweek
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- whatiS/Siwouldiyouieducateipatientsitoibeiawareiofiforipotentialilacticiacidosisidiagnosi
s:i
~ hyperventilation
~ myalgiailethargy
- Whoiisiatiriskiforilacticiacidosis:i
~ kidneyifailure/ikidneyiissuesiheartifailureipatients
i
- Besidesidiabetes,iwhatiisimetforminiuseditoitreat:i
~ PCOS
- whatikindiofideficiencyiareipatientsiwhoiareitakingimetforminiatiriskifor?i
~ foliciacid
~ B12
- isimetforminiaigodioptioniforipatientsiwithiHF?i
~ contraindicatedidueitoilacticiacidosis,itheyiareiatihigheririsk
- Isimetforminiorisulfonylureasimoreilikelyitoisignificantlyidropiaipatientsibloodisugar?i
~ Sulfonylureas
~ theyiareiknowniforidroppingibloodisugars,iorihypoglycemicievents
- Ifipatientiisionimetforminiandiisischedulediforisurgeryioritoiuseicontrastidye,iwhatiisiind
icated?iwhatiisiindicatedibeforeiresumingitreatment?i
~ Holdidayiofitheitest,ianditheni48ihoursiafteriimaging
~ beforeiresumingimetforminitestiforiCRiclearance
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