Pediagogy™
Endocrinology
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DKA
Join us as we go through this “sweet” episode on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) causes, presentation, and management, while learning a fun UC Davis hospital historical fact!
This episode was written by Tammy Yau and Lidia Park with content support from Nicole Glaser, Lena van der List, and Su-Ting Li. Tammy and Lidia take full responsibility for any errors or misinformation.
Key Points:
- DKA presents with hyperglycemia, ketosis, and anion gap metabolic acidosis, which if severe can cause cerebral edema and CNS dysfunction
- Initial management includes fluid resuscitation and IV insulin -Learn about the 2-bag IV fluid system for DKA
- Correct for hyponatremia in hyperglycemia
- Learn about how to manage potassium, bicarbonate, and phosphorus in DKA
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Type 1 Diabetes
Learn how to be a mini-endocrinologist as we talk about how to differentiate Type 1 from Type 2 diabetes and how to create a starter insulin regimen, among other things in today's podcast!
This episode was written by Tammy Yau and Lidia Park with content support from Nicole Glaser, Lena van der List, and Su-Ting Li. Tammy and Lidia take full responsibility for any errors or misinformation.
Key Points:
- There are specific clinical criteria for diabetes
- There are some differences to help distinguish between type 1 versus type 2 diabetes
- Learn about how to manage diabetes on the inpatient floor, including how to calculate total daily insulin dose, correction factors, and carbohydrate ratios.
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Type 2 Diabetes
Got diabetes? Well, which one? With rising childhood obesity rates, we’re getting more of a mix of both! Today we talk about type 2 diabetes and how management can include both medications and lifestyle management.
This episode was written by Tammy Yau and Lidia Park with content support from Nicole Glaser, Lena van der List, and Su-Ting Li. Tammy and Lidia take full responsibility for any errors or misinformation.
Key Points:
- First line management is insulin when in DKA
- First line management is lifestyle modification and metformin when not in DKA
- Consider adding insulin and GLP-1 agonists if still in poor control
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