Diabetes Mellitus

Question 1

What are some long term complications of DM

Answer 1

Vascular disease
Kidney disease
Blindness

Question 2

Apart from hypertension and hyperlipidemia, mention another silent killer

Answer 2

Diabetes mellitus (because it may be asymptomatic until serious complications develop)

Question 3

What are the classic hyperglycemia symptoms

Answer 3

Polyuria (osmotic diuresis from glucose)
Polydipsia (thirst to replace lost fluids)
Can present with diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 4

How do you make a diagnosis for diabetes for a symptomatic patient

Answer 4

Symptoms (polyuria, polydipsia, DKA) plus glucose > or = 200 mg/dl