General Internal Medicine

Diabetes

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How do you counsel someone about metformin use for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who is also on a GLP1, and achieved goal A1c but prefers not to be on Metformin anymore?

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How do you interpret the presence of GAD antibody in a middle-aged patient with diabetes when all other type 1 diabetes antibodies are absent?

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What is the recommended approach to treating severe constipation in patients on GLP1 R agonist therapy?

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Would you start once-weekly tirzepatide over once daily basal insulin in a patient with Type 2 diabetes with inadequate control on oral antihyperglycemia drugs?

Kamrul-Hasan et al., PMID 39672540

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How should clinicians balance the use of finerenone with other heart failure treatments like SGLT2 inhibitors, considering their glycemic benefits?

Butt et al., PMID 39818225

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Besides treadmill, what other exercises may be considered for post-exercise ABIs, and are their diagnostic parameters identical to standard post-exercise ABIs?

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How many days prior to surgery do you recommend stopping SGLT2 inhibitors and when is it safe to resume therapy?

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Is there a role for use of GLP1 R agonist or dual agonist therapy for management of post bariatric hypoglycemia and dumping syndrome?

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When should metformin be stopped before surgery and when is it considered safe to resume?

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Should GLP1 R agonists be used as first line glucose lowering agents in patients with ESKD and DM2?

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Is ABI (Ankle Brachial index) lower limb arterial doppler not recommended if patient already has arterial stents in the legs, and if so, what other imaging modality would you consider as first-line?

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