MEDICAL SCHOOL

HEARING LOSS, AUDIOGRAM INTERPRETATION

PALS(PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT)

WHEN TO START INSULIN IN DIABETICS AND HOW TO ADJUST? Insulin  is usually recommended as the initial therapy for diabetes if a person's HbA1c  level  at diagnosis is greater than 10% or if someone's fasting  blood glucose level  is consistently above 250 mg/dl ALSO, Insulin  should be initiated when A1C is ≥7.0% after 2–3 months of dual oral therapy. The preferred regimen for  insulin  initiation in type 2 diabetes is once-daily basal  insulin . In addition to timely initiation, rapid titration of the dose is indispensable for successful  insulin  therapy.     Let's BE  FAMILIAR WITH SOME BRAND NAMES OF INSULIN: Let's SEE FOR EXAMPLE, HOW YOU INITIATE AND ADJUST  NovoLog ®  Mix 70/30

ELECTROLYTES AND THEIR FUNCTION IN THE BODY

COMMON DRUG TOXICITY AND ANTIDOTE

I/V FLUIDS, WHEN TO USE WHAT?FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES

                              MV (MECHANICAL VENTILATOR) SETTINGS A PIC FROM MONITOR GIVEN BELOW     NB- Positive end expiratory pressure ( PEEP ), is a pressure applied by the  ventilator  at      the end of each breath to ensure that the alveoli are not so prone to collapse. ... So  PEEP : Reduces trauma to the alveoli. Improves oxygenation by 'recruiting' otherwise closed alveoli, thereby increasing the surface area for gas exchange.