Diabetes Meds

Question 1

Most common type of Diabetes?

Answer 1

MODY 2 and 3

Question 2

Types of Diabetes

Answer 2

Type 1 (juvenile onset, insulin dependant, malnourished, destroyed beta cells, moderate genetic and environmental influence)

LADA (Adult onset over 35, slow progression to insulin dependence)

Type 2 (Adult onset, often not insulin dependent, Obese, high genetic and environmental influence, beta cells don’t produce enough insulin, insulin resistant)

MODY (Adult onset, most common, mono genetic, autosomal dominant, normal weight, defective insulin secretion)

Question 3

Classic signs of diabetes

Answer 3

3 Ps

Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia

gotta eat, gotta drink, gotta pee

Question 4

Therapy for DM is aimed at what 3 things?

Answer 4

LDL level below 100

A1c below 7.0 (150-160mg/dl)

BP below 140/80

Question 5

DM lifestyle changes focus on what 3 areas?

Answer 5

BMI (target between 18.5-24.9)

Exercise

Stop Smoking