Endocrinology 16

Question 1

Give a definition for diabetes

Question 2

Is T2DM mild or ketosis prone. What is it often associated with.

Question 3

Give the details of the defining values for diabetes

Question 4

Describe epidemiology of diabetes(probably not needed)

Question 5

Give the details of the pathophysiology of T2DM , include a relation to other types of diabetes

Question 6

Explain the metabolism and presentation of T2DM

Question 7

Describe how insulin in people with impaired glucose tolerance , normal glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes mellitus in response to respective plasma glucose increase

Question 8

Explain two factors that can lead to increased blood glucose in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Question 9

Explain the** **Relationship between insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion

Question 10

Explain the biochemical effects of insulin resistance , including the three most 8mportant organs and types of organs in your answer

Question 11

Give the details of the relationship between insulin resistance , obesity and the gut microbiota

Question 12

Describe T2DM Presentation

Question 13

Why should we treat T2DM, describe The Basis of Management of T2DM and What a T2DM patient should eat

Question 14

Give the details of the different pharmacological treatments of T2DM, includes details of their action and mechanism of action. Include details, where relevant , of issues with their function, where they should not be used , their subtypes/varitations and effects of their subtypes/variations.

Question 15

β-cell Function Continues to Decline Regardless of Intervention in T2DM T/F

Question 16

Apart from blood sugar, describe other aspects of control in T2DM

Question 17

Explain how you can go about preventing the progression of diabetes(ignore graph for now)

Question 19

Describe complications of type 2 diabetes