Diabetes Melitus Flashcards
True or False: Insulin is an anabolic hormone?
True
What are examples of ketones?
acetone, acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate
Ketogenesis is a result of:
Limited other sources of macromolecules to create oxaloacetate and to promote gluconeogenesis.
Beta-oxidation of FAs to produce ketone bodies (influx of acetyl-CoA)
Gluconeogenesis is possible through which molecules:
No INSULIN:
- Lactate –> oxaloacetate –> phosphoenolpyruvate –> glucose
- Lipids –> glycerol –> phospho. –> glucose
- Proteins –> AA –> oxaloacetate or pyruvate –> phospho. –> glucose
What is the tool to assess blood glucose control & monitor therapy?
HbA1c –> Proportion of glycated Hemoglobin A1 (higher if glucose poorly controlled)
What are the diagnostic values positive for diabetes?
FPG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L OR
A1C ≥ 6.5% (in adults) OR
2hPG in a 75 g OGTT ≥11.1 mmol/L OR
Random PG ≥11.1 mmol/L
How to assess positive diabetes diagnostic test for asymptomatic individuals?
- If random PG test, then repeat with a different test
- If other test involved (2hPG in 75 g OGTT, A1c, FPG), repeat same test next day
- If two different tests show positive then confirmed
What is the pre-diabetes range for HbA1c?
A1c 6.0-6.4%
T1DM is associated with kind of receptor?
HLA-DR OR -DQ
Type of antibodies present in T1DM
Islet Cell Antibodies (ICA):
- Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD)
- Insulinoma-Associated 2 (IA-2)
- Zinc-transporter 8 (ZnT8)
Insulin autoantibodies (IAA)
Which antibodies in T1DM are associated with young, and older patients, respectively?
GAD -> older
IA-2 and IAA –> young
True or False: most T1DM cases have family history?
False: 90% have no family history
Main causes of T2DM?
Genetic factors
High fat diet and obesity
Pancreatic dysfunction
Insulin resistance in liver & muscle
How many criteria do you need to meet for a metabolic syndrome?
3 out of 5: 1. Waist circumference (apple-shaped) 2. Elevated TG 3. Reduced HDL-C 4. Elevated BP 5, Elevated FPG
What are the classic symptoms of hyperglycemia?
polyuria and polydipsia
Glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is used for screening which type of diabetes?
gestational
What type of hypersensitivity reaction is T1DM?
Type 4
Diabetic ketoacidosis is related to which type of diabetes and why?
T1DM, due to skipping insulin therapy or precipitation of infection/trauma
Describe mechanism of DKA:
Low insulin –> high glucagon –> higher gluconeogenesis and lipolysis –> leads to:
–> ketone bodies and urineketones/glucose –> acidosis –> hyperkalemia and decreased GI motility
–> polyuria –> dehydration and loss of phosphates
What does the metabolic acidosis anion gap in DKA lead to?
Kussmaul breathing: deep, laboured breathing
Hyperventilation to blow off CO2 and raise pH
Why are ketone bodies created in DKA?
Oxaloacetate is depleted because it used up for glucose production and creation of lots of NADH from lipolysis favours conversion of oxalo. to malate
Why is phosphate lost in DKA and what does it lead to?
Acidosis shifts phosphate to ECF and then to urine and this leads to loss of ATP –> muscle weakness (resp failure) and heart failure (decreased contractility)
Arrythmias in DKA is a result of….
hyperkalemia
True or False: Cerebral edema may result in DKA
True
What is a classical complication of DKA and why?
Mucormycosis –> fever, headache, eyepain
Due to fungal infection (rhizopus/mucor) that thrive in high glucose and ketoacidosis conditions
What is the treatment for DKA?
Insulin –> lowers glucose and puts K+ into cells (must monitor carefully as it may lead to hypokalemia)
IV fluids –> treats dehydration
glucose and potassium may be need to be added while insulin is running
Which shape, apple or pear, is worse for T2DM and why?
Apple because it means more visceral fat, and the breakdown of it into FAs not inhibited by insulin. So, FAs used more for fuel over glucose, leading to higher glucose levels.
What is a classic histological finding in T2DM?
Amyloid in pancreas (accumulation of amylin peptide)
What is the difference of DKA and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS)?
HHS:
more common in type 2
high glucose and severe dehydration
few to no ketones (because insulin still available but deficient), no acidosis (no phosphate and K+ imbalance)
very high serum osmolarity –> CNS dysfunction (confusion, coma)
What dermal feature is associated with diabetes insulin resistance? (N)
acanthosis nigricans
hyperpigmented regions where skin folds (neck and axillae)
What are the two key underlying mechanism to complications experienced in chronic hyperglycemia? (N)
1) non-enzymatic glycation:
leads to cross-linked proteins —> advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs)
2) sorbitol accumulation
What cardiovascular complications results from AGEs? (N)
Atherosclerosis:
AGEs trap LDL in large vessels (diabetic macroangiopathy) –> atherosclerosis
This leads to:
1) Coronary heart disease (angina, MI)
2) Stroke/TIA
3) Peripheral vascular disease (arterial ulcers, poor wound healing, gangrene)
What renal complications results from AGEs? (N)
Diabetic kidney disease (microangiopathy)
AGEs damage the glomerulus and arterioles due to hyaline arteriosclerosis (cross-linking of collagen):
- afferent –>less renal blood flow (ie. ischemia)
- efferent –> hyperfiltration (albumin in urine)
- basement membrane thickening –> glomerulosclerosis
May lead to end stage kidney disease
What kind of urine screening is done in diabetics?
presence of albumin
–> treated by ACE-inhibitors –> reduces hyperfiltration
Which diabetic complications are due to the polyol pathways which creates sorbitol and why? (N)
cataracts (sorbitol enters lens) and neuropathy (enters schwann cells) because sorbitol is an osmotic agent that draws a lot of fluid –> osmotic damage
Describe the neuropathy on diabetics: (N)
- stocking-glove sensory loss:
longest axons affected (feet/legs), worse distally - loss of vibration sense, proprioception
- autonomic neuropathy (postural hypotension, delayed gastric emptying)
How does diabetic retinopathy occur? (N)
Pericyte degeration because of osmotic damage via sorbitol accumulation. These cells line the capillaries and damage leads to microaneurysms which causes hemmorrhages if ruptured
True or false: hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for microvascular and macrovascular complications?
True: retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, micro/macroalbuminuria
Explain A1C targets:
- 5 or lower for those in risk of CKD, retinopathy and low risk of hypoglycemia
- 0 or lower for most T1DM and T2DM
- 1 - 8 functionally dependent
- 1 - 8.5 recurrent hypoglycemia, hypoglycemia unawareness, limited life expectancy, frail elderly with dementia
At end of life - A1C is not recommended
To achieve an A1C of 7.0 or lower what pre-, and post-prandial plasma glucose (mmol/L) are required and what if that fails to achieve it?
Pre-prandial: 4-7 mmol/L ; post-prandial 5-10 mmol/L
if above fails to achieve A1C of 7 or less then:
Pre-prandial: 4-5.5 mmol/L ; post-prandial 5-8 mmol/L
True or False: glycemic targets should are same for everyone?
False: Glycemic targets should be individualized based on the individual’s age, duration of diabetes, risk of severe hypoglycemia, presence or absence of hypoglycemia unawareness, frailty or functional dependence and life expectancy
What are physical activity requirements for diabetics?
150 minutes moderate to vigorous with weight training (resistance) per week
What are diet requirements for diabetics?
calorie-reduced, low glycemic carbohydrates