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Clinical Aspects of Diabetes Flashcards

1
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What indicates diabetes / how can diabetes be diagnosed?

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  • Glycated Haemoglobin > 48 mmol/mol
  • Fasting blood glucose > 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hour blood glucose > 11.1 mmol/l following OGTT
  • Random blood glucose > 11.1 mmol/l in presence of symptoms
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2
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What can type 2 diabetes be classified into?

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  • Insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency

- Secretory defect with insulin resistance

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3
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What are other types of diabetes? (outside of type 1 and 2)

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  • Genetic (MODY etc)
  • Pancreatic disease (alcohol, gallstones)
  • Endocrine disease (acromegaly)
  • Drugs
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4
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What percentage of diabetes patients are not type 1 or 2?

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~ 5%

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5
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What is gestational diabetes?

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Feto-placental unit tries to push glucose towards baby - mother is relatively insulin resistant so glucose moves towards baby

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6
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What do black dots represent on B-cell histology?

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Lymphocytes

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7
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What autoantibodies are involved in diabetes?

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  • Iselt cell
  • Insulin
  • GAD (GAD65)
  • Tyrosine phsophatases
  • Positive in 85-90%
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8
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What does GAD stand for?

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Glutamic acid decarboxylase

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9
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What genes is HLA associated with in the development of type 1 diabetes?

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  • DQA and DQB genes

- Influenced by the DRB genes

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10
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How do patients monitor blood glucose?

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Capillary blood glucose

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What is a “basal bolus” regime?

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  • Bolus of long-acting insulin taken once a day (usually night time) adjusted nased on morning blood sugar
  • Then vary amount of insulin given before main meals based on pre-test blood sugar
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12
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What is CS 2?

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  • Pump therapy

- Continous subcutaneous infusion of insulin therapy - permenant glucose monitor measures blood glucose

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13
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What genetic factors lead to type 2 diabetes?

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  • Defect of Beta cell

- Insulin resistance

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14
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What environmental factors lead to type 2 diabetes?

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  • Obesity
  • Stress
  • Reduced physical activity
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15
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How can type 2 diabetes classically present itself?

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  • Thirst, polyuria
  • Malaise, fatigue
  • Infections (e.g candidiasis)
  • Blurred vision
  • Complications
  • Incidental finding
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16
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What type of drug is metformin?

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Biguanide

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17
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What are examples of sulphonylureas?

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  • Chlorpropamide
  • Glipizide
  • Gliclazide
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18
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What are the acute complications of diabetes mellitus?

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  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Other emergencies
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19
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What are the chronic complications of diabetes mellitus?

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Microvascular
- Eyes
- Kidneys 
- Nerves (feet)
Macrovascular 
- Hear 
- Brain 
- Feet
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20
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What does low Na+, low bicarbonate and high glucose indicate on a blood sample in a ward?

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

21
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What are the clinical features of diabetic Ketoacidosis?

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Hyperglycaemia 
- dehydration 
- Tachycardia 
- Hypotension 
- Clouding of consciousness
Acidosis 
- Kussmaul's respiration 
- Acetone on breath 
- Abdominal pain 
- Vomitting 
SEPSIS?
22
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How does the body create ketones?

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Amino acids (leucine, lysine) and adipose tissue (free fatty acids) liver breaks down into ketones

23
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What are examples of ketone bodies in the blood whcih the liver has created?

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  • Acetoacetate (acetone + carboxyl group)
  • 3 Beta - Hydroxybutyrate
  • Acetone
    They are organic acids
24
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What electrolyte loss is most concerning in ketoacidosis?

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K+ (200-700 mmol loss) can lead to arrhythmias and death

25
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How many litres of water can be lost in diabetic ketoacidosis?

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5 - 10 litres

26
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What ketone levels are worrying?

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Anything above 1 mmol/L

27
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How is DKA treated?

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  • Insulin IV 6U/hour then by sliding scale
  • IV sailine (4-6 L)
  • Dextrose subsequently to replace water loss
  • K+ monitored and replaced as required
28
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What are symptoms of hypoglycemia?

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Adrenergic
- Tachycardia 
- Palpitations 
- Sweating 
- Tremor
- Hunger 
Neuroglycopaenic 
- Dizziness 
- Confusion 
- Sleepiness 
- Coma 
- Seizure
29
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What are neuroglycopaenic symptoms of hypoglycemia?

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Lack of glucose to brain

30
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What are the causes of hypoglycaemia?

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  • Too much insulin
  • Too little food
  • Unusual exercise
31
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What is the formal definition of hypoglycemia?

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Blood glucose <= 2.2 mmol/l

32
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What blood glucose is considered low?

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4 mmol/L

- Aim to keep blood glucose above 4

33
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What mechanisms cause an increase in blood glucose in response to hypoglycaemia?

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Parasympathetic glucagon release and sympathetic adrenaline release whcih both stimulate glycogen release by the liver

34
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How is hypoglycaemia treated?

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  • IV 50% dextrose (by expert, can cause sclerosis in subcutaneous tissue)
  • Glucogel
35
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What other emergencies other than DKA and hypoglycaemia are involved with diabetes mellitus?

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  • HyperOsmolar Hyperglycemic state or Hyper osmolar Non-Ketonic coma (HONK)
  • Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA)
36
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What is HyperOsmolar Hyperglycemic state (HONK)?

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Enough insulin to produce ketones but not enough to stop them becomeing hypoglycaemic (become dehydrated)
- Elderly patients (MI and Chest infection associated)

37
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What does Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) cause?

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  • Have renal impairment

- Metformin builds up and uncouples mitochondria causes build up of lactic acid

38
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When should metformin be avoided?

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In patients with kidney disease (can cause MALA

39
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What is glycation?

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  • Non-enzymatic binding of glucose to proteins (can cause rearrangement and cross linking, proteins become stick and brown)
  • Amadori rearrangement
  • Schiff base
  • Ketoamine
  • 5_hydroxy-methylfurfural
40
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What is a classic nephropathy as a result of diabetes?

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Kimmelsteil-Wilson lesion

41
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Kimmelsteil-Wilson lesion on histology

A

Extra purpal staining

42
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What are the different stages of nephropathy?

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  • Hyperfiltration
  • Normal
  • Microalbinuria
  • Overt Nephropathy
  • Chronic renal failure
43
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How is nephropathy managed?

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  • Screening (albustix, microalbinuria, creatinine)
  • BP (ACEi, ARBs) (130/80 or lower)
  • Hyperlipidaemia (statins)
  • Good glycaemic control
  • Diet
44
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How does diabetes effect nerves?

A

Lumen more closed over ischaemic nerve

45
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What should be examined on the foot?

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  • General appearence
  • Architecture
  • Pulses
  • Sensation (monofilament, neurosthesiometer)
46
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How is diabetic retinopathy managed?

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  • Screening (once a year)
  • Opthalmascope or retinal camera
  • Blindess audit
47
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What is maculopathy?

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Protein and fat deposition around macula (migrates on to macula causing loss of fine vision and vision)

48
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How is diabetic maculopathy treated?

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  • Periphery of retina burned with laser reducing ischaemic area
  • Preserves macula vision
49
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What does a pre-retinal haemorrhage look like?

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Huge black area on retina

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