Treated with amox/clav OR
TMP/SMX PLUS metronidazole OR
Clindamycin
What is diabetic foot ulcer?
100
Name of an intermediate acting insulin
What is insulin NPH?
100
This class of medications target post-prandial hyperglycemia and do not cause hypoglycemia.
What are alpha-glucosidase inhiitors?
100
Inhibits the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys back into the blood, leading to increased glucose in the urine and decreased blood glucose.
What are sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors?
100
Patient consistently reports a bedtime glucose of >70 mg/dL; however, her AM FSBG is increased.
There is a nocturnal increase in insulin requirements.
Solution is to increase evening insulin.
These two medications are injections, but they are NOT insulin.
What are exenatide and liraglutide?
300
Patient has BG readings <70 mg/dL between 2:30am-3:30am. But patient is still waking up with hyperglycemia. Counter-regulatory hormones are over correcting for overnight hypoglycemia and evening insulin dose is excessive.
Solution: decrease evening NPH dose
This insulin has a 30 minute onset and is a component in split-mixed insulins.
What is regular insulin?
400
Meformin is contraindicated in with these Scr values. (Hint: consider males and females)
What is <1.4 for women and <1.5 for men?
400
This class of medications increase insulin secretion, but are structurally different from sulfonylreas and have less weight gain and hypoglycemia risk.
What are meglitinides?
400
DAILY DOUBLE: Counsel a patient who will be starting metformin
Name (Brand and generic)
Dosing (titrate to twice daily)
SE (GI upset/diarrhea and lactic acidosis)
Ways to alleviate GI upset (take with meal)
500
Slow onset
(+) urine glucose
BG >800 mg/dL
No ketones
pH normal
What is hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS)?
500
This insulin has the addition of fatty acid chains which results in a high degree of protein binding.
What is insulin determir?
500
The following medication can contribute to weight gain, shortness of breath, and edema in the extremities.
What is pioglitazone?
500
These 3 dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors decreased A1c 0.6-1.5% and are generally well-tolerated with no weight gain.
What are sitagliptin, saxagliptin, and linagliptin?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: Counsel patient on hypoglycemia recognition and treatment options.
BG <70 mg/dL
half can of coke (non-diet)
4 glucose tablets
1/4 cup of orange juice
4 piece of hard candy (not sugar free) ex. peppermint