💥How do SGLT2 Inhibitors work?
💥How does an anti-diabetic drug improve Renal & Cardiovascular outcomes?
💥To understand this let’s first review:
⚡️Renal handling of glucose
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@RenalFellowNtwk#NephJC#SGLT2#CREDENCE
Reported in Annals of Internal Medicine increased incidence of Fournier gangrene in diabetic patients on SGLT2 inhibitors. Keep a high index of suspicion! @SCCMPresident
Heart failure in chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference - Kidney International @goKDIGO https://t.co/ligji1bzrv
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Sulfa allergy - the second most common I see behind PCNs. Sulfonamides run the gamut from sumatriptan to furosemide to everyone's favorite, sulfamethoxazole (SMX). Is an allergy to one really a contraindication to the rest? My first #tweetorial! @tony_breu@medicalignorome
Dialysis staff-initiated CPR saves lives and brain, but 1/5 outpatient dialysis patients won’t receive it when they arrest. We can do better! #cpr#dialysis