Insulin Syringe Sizes: How to choose the right size for your situation

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Insulin syringes come in three common sizes: 3/10ml syringe, also called a 0.3ml syringe 1/2ml syringe, also called a 0.5ml syringe 1.0ml syringe How many units can each size draw? 3/10ml syringe draws up to 30 units. 1/2 ml syringe draws up to 50 units. 1.0ml syringe...

Writing prescription for Insulin, needles, lancets, monitors(Glucometer), etc.

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Insulin Concentration and Vial Size Insulin Concentration: Long-acting, regular, and rapid insulin comes in a concentration of 100 units/ml. Some may come in 200 units/ml or 500 units/ml which would be reserved for people taking HUGE amounts of insulin per day. Vial...

Amiodarone

ENDOCRINOLOGY, Pharmacy and Therapeutics

“Patients on amiodarone can develop either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. It is recommended that a patient on amiodarone have baseline thyroid function tests (free T4, TSH) with follow-up testing every 6 months to monitor for these conditions.” ABFM...

Subacute Thyroiditis

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, ENDOCRINOLOGY

Background Subacute thyroiditis = deQuervain thyroiditis=a common, transient condition that usually presents after a recent viral illness such as an upper respiratory infection. Typically affects young and middle-aged women. Symptoms include an acute, very painful...

Thyroid Nodule

Clinic A/P, adults, ENDOCRINOLOGY

Thyroid nodule -History & PE. Palpate neck. -Patient with palpable nodule (by patient & physician) or incidental nodule discovered on imaging. -Will order Ultrasonography of the neck and TSH. -If TSH is low, will get RAIU to r/o a hyperfunctioning nodule....

Hypoparathyroidism

Clinic A/P, adults, ENDOCRINOLOGY, Hospital A/P, Adults

Background The normal action of parathyroid hormone (PTH) is to increase serum calcium levels and decrease serum phosphate levels. PTH affects the kidneys by increasing calcium reabsorption, decreasing renal phosphate reabsorption, and increasing active vitamin D...