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Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…in the hospital. Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline on the management of hyperglycaemia in hospitalised adults. The summary of product characteristics for each insulin preparation.

Metabolic Syndrome: Definition and Clinical Significance

…and Endothelial Dysfunction Insulin resistance impairs renal tubular handling of uric acid and may contribute to hyperuricaemia. Uric acid may promote hypertension through effects on…

Hyperkalaemia: quick reference for emergency treatment

…body. 6. Check the plasma potassium after about 1 hour and follow the plasma glucose closely for at least 6 hours after insulin. 7. Contact…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…antipsychotics, hydroxocobalamin, adrenaline in anaphylaxis, ceftriaxone, ferric carboxymaltose Rapid, 10–20 min Subcutaneous (SC) Insulin, low molecular weight heparin, GLP 1 analogues, methotrexate, biological agents…

ApoB and Non-HDL Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

…disease (ASCVD). Atherosclerosis develops through the progressive deposition and retention of LDL C and other apoB containing lipoproteins within the arterial wall. This initiates inflammatory…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

…quality also affects energy balance. Highly processed foods may promote greater ad libitum intake through effects on hunger, reward, craving, glucose–insulin responses, gut peptides…

Hypertriglyceridaemia: Management and Cardiovascular Risk

…Causes and secondary contributors A search for secondary contributors is an essential first step. Recognised causes include: Diabetes and insulin resistance Thyroid disease Kidney disease…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…Currently, opioid overdose stands as a predominant etiological factor for cardiac arrest within this demographic on a global scale. Numerous substances possess the potential to…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…evening. See the quick reference on inpatient insulin therapy Peptic ulcer A proton pump inhibitor with concomitant NSAID use or a history of ulcer, not…

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…has high diagnostic accuracy [2]. A venous blood gas is generally sufficient for the assessment of pH and bicarbonate. An arterial blood gas is needed…

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