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For Kids 5-8 Years Old: Using and Keeping Medicine Safe

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C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital’s therapy dog, Denver, and his friends learn how to be safe around medicine. Developed for kids 5 to 8 years old, the group talks about where medicine should be stored, the importance of only taking medicine from a trusted adult, and how to discard of unused or expired medication.

To learn more about medication safety, visit https://pediatric-trauma.med.umich.edu/injury-prevention/medication-safety

To learn more about C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital’s injury prevention program, visit https://www.mottchildren.org/about-us/injury-prevention

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Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Overdose – Emergency Medicine | Lecturio

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Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen

Generic Name: hydrocodone/acetaminophen

Trade Name: Norco

Indication: management of moderate to severe pain

Action: alters the perception and reaction to pain by binding to opiate receptors in the CNS, also suppresses the cough reflex

Therapeutic Class: opioid Analgesic, allergy, cold and cough remedies, antitussive

Pharmacologic Class: opioid agonists, nonopioid analgesic combinations

Nursing Considerations:
 use caution with concurrent use of MAOI – avoid use within 14 days of each other
 hypotension – monitor hemodynamics and respirations after administering
 may increase ICP use caution with head trauma
 Narcan (nalaxone) is the antidote for overdose
 DO NOT exceed 4g of acetaminophen per day
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Medicine Grand Rounds: Navigating Treatment Algorithms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 11/21/17

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Navigating Treatment Algorithms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-Based Approach

Speakers:
Guillermo Umpierrez, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids
Emory University School of Medicine
Section Chief, Diabetes and Endocrinology Division
Grady Health System

Patrick Bowen, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids
Section Head, Endocrinology
Emory Clinic

When is it safe to stop taking diabetes medicine?

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To learn more visit: http://www.AnimatedDiabetesPatient.com
Consulting with ones doctor is key to making any decisions to stop taking medication. A patient discusses her insights to going off medication.

2017 Update in Internal Medicine – New Diabetes Drugs and Technology

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