Diabetes

Question 1

When diagnosing Type 1 diabetes, what should you look for in the blood?

Answer 1

GAD !!!!
ICA
IA

weight loss

Question 2

When diagnosing LADA, what should you look for in the blood?

Answer 2

GAD
ICA
TPO !!!

High BP + high cholesterol

Question 3

What drugs incr risk of diabetes?

Answer 3

Steroids

Antipsychotics

Question 4

What are the general symptoms of diabetes?

Answer 4

Polyuria
Incr thirst (polydipsia)
Blurred vision sometimes

Question 5

What hormones can cause diabetes?

What are their corresponding endocrine conditions?

Answer 5

Adrenaline - Phaechromocytoma
Growth Hormone - Acromegaly
Cortisol - Cushings

Question 6

What are the diagnostic features to look for when diagnosing diabetes in general

Answer 6

Raised HbA1c
Oral Glucose Tolerance
Fasting Plasma Glucose (at rest will be >7, 2 hours past glucose load >11)

Question 7

What does C peptide tell you about diabetes?

Answer 7

↓ C-peptide levels indicate an absolute insulin deficiency → type 1 diabetes

↑ C-peptide levels may indicate insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia → type 2 diabetes