Diabetic Risk Score Flashcards
1
Q
What is covered in a diabetes risk score history?
A
Personal: Age Ethnic background Sex HPC: Common symptoms (polyuria, polydipsia, unexplained weight loss, visual blurring, infections, fatigue) PMH: Hypertension? FHX: 1st degree relative with DM? Clinical: Waist circumference BMI
2
Q
What ages are risk factors here?
A
> 70 +++
60-70 ++
50-60 +
< 49
3
Q
What ethnic background is a risk factor here?
A
Non white british +++
4
Q
What sex is high risk here?
A
Male +
5
Q
What waist circumference is high risk?
A
> 110 +++
100-109 ++
90-99 +
< 90
6
Q
What BMI is high risk?
A
> 35 +++
30-35 ++
25-30 +
< 25
7
Q
What should you do if the patient is high risk?
A
Give diet advice
Exercise recommendation
Tests - HBA1C
