4th Year Pancreas Flashcards
1
Q
what does LADA stand for?
A
late autoimmune diabetes in adults
2
Q
fingerprick before meal
A
indicates long-acting insulin dose
3
Q
fingerprick after meal
A
indicates short-acting insulin dose
4
Q
when to start metformin?
A
HbA1c rises to 58mmol/mol
5
Q
when to avoid metformin?
A
eGFR 36mL/min or less due to risk of lactic acidosis
6
Q
if ill can maintain caloric intake with?
A
milk
7
Q
what to start in microalbuminuria
A
ACEI/ ARB
8
Q
what nerves are affected in mononeuritis multiplex?
A
CN III and VI
9
Q
what is amyotrophy?
A
painful wasting of quads and other pelvifemoral muscles
10
Q
diagnosis of gastroparesis
A
gastric scintigraphy with technetium-labelled meal
11
Q
causes of hypoglycaemia
A
fasting diabetic insulin pituitary insufficiency liver failure Addison's disease islet cell tumours
12
Q
what condition in insulinoma seen in?
A
MEN1
13
Q
what does insulinoma present with?
A
Whipple’s triad
