Diabetes part 1.5 Flashcards
Age of Type 1 vs type 2
30 (unless children)
Onset of Type 1 vs type 2
Abrupt; Gradual
Body of Type 1 vs type 2
Lean; Obese
Insulin resistance type 1
Absent
Autoantibodies type 1
Often present
Weight loss at diagnosis type 1 vs. type 2
Common vs. uncommon
Ketones at diagnosis type 1 or type 2?
Type 1 present
Need for insulin therapy type 1 or type 2?
Type 1 needed immediate; type 2 years later
Acute complications of type 1
diabetic ketoacidosis
acute complications of type 2
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome
Microvascular complications at diagnosis?
Type 2
Macrovascular complications?
Type 1 rare; type 2 common
Symptoms of type 1
polyuria, nocturia, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss
Symptoms of type 2
uncommon; lethargy, polyuria, nocturia, and polydipsia
Screening normal adults
45 y.o. every 3 yrs.
Screening adults BMI>25 or >23 Asian Americans with risk factors
Repeat at least every 3 years