endocrinology 17

Question 1

• Poor control of diabetes results in a higher risk of both microvascular and macrovascular complications (T/F)

Question 2

Outline the sites of Microvascular Complications in DM

Question 3

Describe graphical relationships between glycaemic control and microvascular complications

Question 4

List the factors affecting the risk of microvascular complications

Question 5

Outline the mechanisms of glucose damage in diabetes

Question 6

what is diabetic retinopathy the main cause of

Question 7

What equipment do you use to look at the retina, describe the normal structure of the retina when using this equipment for this function

Question 8

Give the features of the different types of diabetic retinopathy

Question 9

Describe the management of diabetic retinopathy

Question 10

List the Features of Diabetic Nephropathy

Question 11

Give the details of the Histological (glomerular,vascular and tubulointerstitial) Features of diabetic nephropathy

Question 12

Describe the epidemiology of diabetic nephropathy(not too much detail on this)

Question 13

List the clinical features of diabetic nephropathy

Question 14

Give the details of the proteinuria that occurs in diabetes

Question 15

Describe the strategies for intervention in diabetic nephropathy

Question 16

Give the details of the renin-angiotensin system , it’s actions and its effects on the Histological Features of diabetic nephropathy

Question 17

Diabetes is the most common cause of neuropathy and, therefore, lower limb amputation (…)

Question 18

What causes a neuropathy, and list the different types of neuropathies

Question 19

Give a detailed explanation of the feutures of the different types of diabetic neuropathy, and where relevant state how you can test for these different types