Endocrinology

Continued Glucose Monitoring – pro

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems use a sensor under the skin to check glucose levels in tissue fluid. The sensor stays in place for several days to a week and then must be replaced. A transmitter sends information about glucose levels via radio waves from the sensor to a pager like wireless monitor. The user must check blood samples with a glucose meter to program the devices and is recommended to do so occasionally to ensure the senor

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SAMSA – A New Drug for Low Sodium – pro

SAMSCA is indicated for the treatment of clinically significant hypervolemic and euvolemic hyponatremia (serum sodium <125 mEq/L or less marked hyponatremia that is symptomatic and has resisted correction with fluid restriction), including patients with heart failure, cirrhosis, and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). Thiis condtion occurrs with lung cancer and less commonly other cancer or in associaitons with certain chemotherapy

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