CASE: 53 year old female newly diagnosed with DM Type 2. Co-morbid HTN and obesity (BMI = 34). A1c = 8.1%, FBG = 127, eGFR>60. Best initial treatment choice?

  • Diet and lifestyle modification (alone) for 3-6 months (3%, 5 Votes)
  • Lifestyle plus metformin (34%, 54 Votes)
  • Lifestyle plus SGLT-2 inhibitor (5%, 8 Votes)
  • Lifestyle plus GLP1-RA (weekly injection) (58%, 93 Votes)

Total Voters: 160

Start Date: May 4, 2023 @ 12:31 PM
End Date: No Expiry

CASE: 43 yr old female on warfarin for recurrent (x3) unprovoked DVTs. Widely fluctuating INRs over past year (1.25 - 4.75; TTR = 30%). ClCr=55ml/min. What next?

  • Start low-dose vitamin K to stabilize INR. (11%, 8 Votes)
  • Switch warfarin to apixaban 2.5mg BID (36%, 26 Votes)
  • Switch warfarin to rivaroxaban 10mg QD (33%, 24 Votes)
  • Enroll patient in MedSync or adherence program (20%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 73

Start Date: April 6, 2023 @ 5:59 AM
End Date: No Expiry

CASE: 52 year old female with type 1 DM, CKD (Stage 3b), and painful peripheral neuropathy. Burning pain in feet, especially at night. Which treatment would you recommend?

  • Topical capsaisin (17%, 17 Votes)
  • Duloxetine (35%, 35 Votes)
  • Nortriptyline (12%, 12 Votes)
  • Pregabalin (36%, 36 Votes)

Total Voters: 100

Start Date: March 6, 2023 @ 3:39 PM
End Date: No Expiry