Diabetes

Question 1

Which medication can lead to reduced awareness of symptoms of hypoglycaemic events?

Answer 1

Beta blockers

Question 2

Adverse affects of SGLT-2 inhibitors

Answer 2

urinary and genital infection
gangrene
ketoacidosis

Question 3

SGLT2 MOA

Answer 3

reversibly inhibit sodium glucose co-transporter 2 in the renal proximal convoluted tubule to reduce glucose reabsorption and increase urinary glucose secretion

Question 4

at what HbA1C should a second drug be added

Answer 4

58

Question 5

diagnosis of asymptomatic diabetes patients

Answer 5

two abnormal HBA1C or fasting glucose

Question 6

diabetes sick day rules

Answer 6

increase blood glucose monitoring
3L water

Question 7

impaired fasting glucose cause

Answer 7

hepatic insulin resistance

Question 8

impaired glucose tolerance

Answer 8

muscle insulin resistance

Question 9

is IGT or IGF more likely to progress to T2DM

Answer 9

IGT

Question 10

what levels indicate fasting glucose

Answer 10

6.1-7.0

Question 11

what levels indicate impaired glucose tolerance

Answer 11

fasting plasma glucose >7
OGTT between 7.8 and 11.1

Question 12

in gestational diabetes, how long after birth should mum be fasting plasma glucose tested to rule out diabetes?

Answer 12

6 weeks

Question 13

HbA1c target on monotherapy

Answer 13

48

Question 14

HbA1c target on dual therapy

Answer 14

53

Question 15

Medication acronym

Answer 15

My Son can GPS MPS

Question 16

Target blood pressure

Answer 16

<140/90 clinic
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