Endocrinology 15 Flashcards
What factors are usually used to determine the most broad classification of diabetes
Explain how ambiguity can occur in classifying diabetes
Illustrate relative prevalence of the different types of diabetes
Explain the current classification of diabetes based on aetiology
Explain the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes
Explain the Importance of the Autoimmune Basis of T1DM
Give the details of the Genetic Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Give the diabetes markers, identifying the ones that are actually measured in clinical practice.
List the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes
Describe the actions of insulin in the periphery, explain the mechanism of ketoacidosis
List the Aims of Treatment of Type I Diabetes Mellitus
(Type I diabetics need ………. to preserve life
- (…….define insulin deficiency)
Describe the diet someone with diabetes mellitus should have
Descrbe the features of the different types of insulin treatment that you can give
Illustrate the different insulin profiles of treatment
Describe the features of the insulin pump
Explain how islet call transplants are given , and identify the people that are most eligible for them
Explain the options that we can use to find out how successful treatment is for type 1 diabetes
Give the details of the acute complications of DT1
What is hypoglycaemia, Why is it significant in diabetes. What is sever hypoglycaemia. Recall significant plasma glucose values, under which observable differences are made in the pateint’s state
Who gets hypoglycaemic? When do they become hypoglycaemic? Why do they become hypoglycaemic
- Who gets hypoglycaemic?
- When do they become hypoglycaemic?
- Why do they become hypoglycaemic?
Give signs and symptoms of hypoglycaemia
How is hypoglycaemia treated
