Miscellaneous
This stage can be reversed with a healthier lifestyle.
What is prediabetes?
Liraglutide’s brand name that is approved for weight loss.
What is Saxenda?
This can be used to treat hypoglycemia in patients taking acarbose.
What are glucose tablets (or gel)?
Control of glycemic levels and blood pressure significantly reduces the risk and/or progression of this microvascular complication that leads to blindness
What is diabetic retinopathy?
This type of insulin covers glucose excursions immediately after a meal.
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what is rapid acting
what is bolus
what is insulin glulisine - or insulin aspart- or insulin lispro
Food that are high in ____ causes blood sugar to rise.
What are carbohydrates?
These two SGLT2 inhibitors provide cardioprotective properties.
what are canagliflozin and empagliflozin?
Hypoglycemia treatments in patients who are unconscious.
What is dextrose (if there is IV access) or what is glucagon?
This diabetes complication presents with elevated blood glucose and a low plasma bicarbonate level
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
Unused insulin vials, pens and cartridges should be stored in the ____.
What is refrigerator?
This antiplatelet medication is recommended in patients with diabetes and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
What is aspirin?
Do not use this drug class in patients with NYHA Class III/IV heart failure.
What are thiazolidinediones?
This class of antidiabetic agents are associated with the risk of developing urinary tract infections
What are SGLT2 Inhibitors?
Medications that can be used for peripheral neuropathy.
What are pregabalin, gabapentin or duloxetine?
The Cloudy Insulin.
What is insulin NPH?
The target range for inpatient glucose control.
What is 140-180 mg/dL?
This drug class cannot be used with GLP-1 receptor agonists due to its similar mechanism of action
What are DPP-4 inhibitors?
Metformin is discontinued in an inpatient hospital setting due to its risk of causing this black box warning
What is lactic acidosis?
HHS is defined by this serum glucose level
What is serum glucose > 600 mg/dL?
This short-acting insulin can be used intravenously
What is regular insulin?
To lower cardiovascular risk, the American Diabetes Association recommended this goal for triglycerides
What is < 150 mg/dL
Use these drug classes if weight loss is desirable
What are SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP1- receptor agonists?
Name 1 (of the 2) GLP-1 agonists that does not carry the BBW of causing thyroid medullary carcinoma
What is Byetta or what is Adylixin?
This treatment can be used to reduce the risk of progression to macroalbuminuria in patients with microalbuminuria
What is ACE-inhibitors or ARBs?
Humalog 75/25 is 75% protamine suspension and 25% _____.