Endocrine Examination

Question 1

Type 1 Diabetes History

Answer 1

When diagnosed?
What symptoms at prior to diagnosis?
Management now
- insulin regimes
- what do you do for hypos (symptoms of hypo, triggers)
- what do you do for hypers (symptoms of hyper, triggers)
- what do you do before exercise
- how good is your control? HbA1c, Weight.
- any complications from T1DM
Food - what are you eating
Hospital visits

MDT
- dietitian

Birth Hx
Past medical hx
Allergies
UTDI
Medications

Social

• who’s at home (siblings: full or half)
• access to car and phone
• school (do they know how to support you, crisis plans) peer support, how are you feeling about dx?
• sleepovers
• financial, any support groups
• HEADSSS

Family

• who
• anyone with T1DM
• any other illnesses in family

How does it feel to have diabetes?
Do friends know?
Do friends have diabetes or other illnesses?
Anything you want to ask us?

Question 2

Possible topics for Discussion in T1DM

Answer 2

Basics of insulin pumps
Hypo management
DKA management
telephone advice
Insulin regimes