by Eric Christianson | Feb 11, 2024 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
With many insulin formulations on the market, it can be hard to differentiate between similar-acting products and what the best choice may be for our patients. One question raised is what the differences between Novolog versus Fiasp are due to both being insulin...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 7, 2024 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is traditionally characterized by the triad of hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and ketoacidosis. However, approximately 3% of DKA cases are caused by Euglycemic DKA (EDKA). In the past, this percentage was significantly lower, but the...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 28, 2024 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Many often wonder when to use prednisone versus prednisolone and why we may see one over the other prescribed in practice. They are not the same medication and have their differences, but they also share a lot of similarities. To make it simple it is often about what...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 27, 2023 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
We’ve taken the time to create a new free PDF resource. In my practice, I always run into nursing staff and caregivers who are using expired insulin or who are not dating the insulins that are in use. Insulin Storage and Beyond Use Dates Free PDF should be a...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 17, 2023 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Semaglutide products have been popping up in news headlines recently, and not because of their continued popularity as effective weight loss medications. Data from poison control centers across the country indicates a drastic increase over the past year in calls...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 3, 2023 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Many institutions that pass medications need to be aware of when medications expire. The GLP-1 agonist class has been quickly expanding so we wanted to put together a storage chart to ensure that healthcare professionals and patients properly store their medications....
