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Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid
replacement should be monitored for:
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Excessive sedation
Tachycardia and angina
Weight gain
Cold intolerance - answer Tachycardia and angina
Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associated with
treatment of hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil. Patients should
be taught to report:
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Tinnitus and decreased salivation
Fever and sore throat
Hypocalcemia and osteoporosis
Laryngeal edema and difficulty swallowing - answer Fever and sore
throat
, Metformin is a primary choice of drug to treat hyperglycemia in type
2 diabetes because it:
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Substitutes for insulin usually secreted by the pancreas
Decreases glycogenolysis by the liver
Increases the release of insulin from beta cells
Decreases peripheral glucose utilization - answer Decreases
glycogenolysis by the liver
Hypoglycemia can result from the action of either insulin or an oral
hypoglycemic. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include:
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"Fruity" breath odor and rapid respiration
Diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and hypertension
Dizziness, confusion, diaphoresis, and tachycardia
Easy bruising, palpitations, cardiac dysrhythmias, and coma -
answer Dizziness, confusion, diaphoresis, and tachycardia
Sulfonylureas may be added to a treatment regimen for type 2
diabetics when lifestyle modifications and metformin are insufficient