Should we use oral diabetes agents in our hospitalized patients? Do you hold metformin for fear of lactic acidosis? Do you typically order an insulin sliding scale? When can you comfortably restart PTA meds?Time Stamps:* 02:25 Can we give metformin in the hospital?* 10:50 Incretin-based therapies* 14:49 Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors* 16:27 Sulfon ... Show More
Aug 25
#215 Gallbladder & Biliary Testing: 5 Pearls Segment
How to choose between RUQ ultrasound, CT, HIDA, MRCP, EUS, and ERCP based on the clinical picture? When should you move from diagnostic imaging to therapeutic ERCP, and what should you know about sphincterotomy, stents, and stone removal? Plus, how to interpret bile duct dilation ... Show More
34m 34s
Apr 2022
#330 Inpatient Diabetes Part 1: Insulin regimens, oral hypoglycemics, corrections scales and more!
<div>Dominate inpatient diabetes! In this part 1 of 2, we discuss how to handle oral hypoglycemics, how to choose an initial insulin regimen, the use of correction scale insulin monotherapy, how to titrate insulin, how to use NPH for steroid-induced hyperglycemia (check out this ... Show More
1h 20m
Aug 2023
Insulin Lispro (Humalog) Pharmacology Podcast
On this podcast episode, I discuss the pharmacology, adverse effects, and drug interactions of insulin lispro (Humalog). I spend some time on this podcast episode discussing carb ratios and sliding scale insulin when using insulin lispro. Potassium is critical to monitor in diabe ... Show More
18m 1s
Feb 2025
Special Edition - Compounded Medication in Diabetes Care Perspectives from Patients, Physicians and Pharmacists– February 2025
<p class="MsoNormal">In this special edition of <em>Diabetes Core Update</em>, host Neil Skolnik, MD, explores the timely and critical topic of compounded medications in diabetes care. In this episode Dr. Skolnik moderates a discussion between a family doctor, a patient, and a ph ... Show More
32m 5s
<p>Welcome back to the Curious Clinicians! In today's episode, Tony asks an important question: <em>"Why don't we administer insulin orally?"</em></p> <p>Read the show notes <a href= "https://curiousclinicians.com/2025/01/07/episode-103-oral-argument/">here!</a></p> <p><a href= " ... Show More