Final (new information) Flashcards
What are the 4 criteria for diagnosing diabetes
1) A1C ≥ 6.5%
2) FPG ≥ 126mg/dL (7.0mmol/L)
3) 2-h plasma glucose ≥ 200mg/dL(11.1 mmol/L) after eating 75g of anhydrous glucose dissolved in water
4) Random plasma glucose level ≥200mg/dL (11.1mmol/L) PLUS symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis
What are some diseases of the exocrine pancreas that can lead to diabetes?
Pancreatitis
Cystic fibrosis
Hemochromatosis
What are some endocrinopathies that can lead to diabetes?
Acromegaly
Cushing’s syndrome
Pheochromocytoma
Hyperthyroidism
T/F Diabetes can have drug or chemical induced etiology.
True
What is the cause of type I diabetes
Loss of pancreatic beta cells
What are the classic symptoms of diabetes
Polyuria (Peeing a lot)
Polydipsia (Increased thirst)
Weight loss
Polyphagia (Increased hunger)
What is the cause of ketoacidosis in diabetics?
Grossly deficient insulin levels:
1) Lapse in insulin medication
2) Acute infection or trauma that causes a loss of insulin
What can be smelled on the breath of a patient with ketoacidosis?
Acetone
What is metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance syndrome?
It is the clustering of risk factors for type II DM and cardiovascular disease.
What are the risk factors for metabolic acidosis/Insulin resistance syndrome?
1) Excess abdominal fat: apple shaped (>40 inch waist for males, >30 inch waist for females)
2) Insulin resistance (>100 fasting glucose)
3) Elevated serum triglycerides (>150mg/dL)
4) Decreased HDL (
What is the condition that clusters the risk factors for Type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease also puts males at an increased prevalence of sleep apnea and low testosterone/erectile dysfunction?
Metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance syndrome
What condition is associated with hyper-pigmented, velvety plaques located commonly axilla, groin, neck and is also associated with skin tags?
Acanthosis Nigricans
What are the types of Acanthosis Nigricans?
Benign Type : insulin resistance, obesity, predilection of type II diabetes, stimulated by insulin growth factor
Familial Type: Insulin resistance secondary to mutations in the insulin receptors
Malignant type: Associated with several aggressive cancers.
What is the causal mechanism for Type II DM?
Mechanism is unclear, but there is a strong genetic component and most patients are obese (insulin secretion is abnormal and there is insulin resistance at peripheral tissues)
What is the fasting plasma glucose level and random blood glucose level needed to diagnose type II diabetes?
FPG: 7mmol/L
Random PG: 11.1mmol/L
How does nephropathy occur in diabetics?
Glomerular capillaries are occluded by basement membrane-like material (leads to renal failure)
What are the 3 major effects of neuropathy?
1) Distal symmetrical polyneuropathy: impaired touch and pain sensation that starts in the lower extremities.
2) Autonomic neuropathy: Impotence, GI disturbances, neurogenic bladder, orthostatic hypotension.
3) Cranial nerve palsies: usually pupil sparing CNIII and CN VI. Due to vascular occlusions, not neuropathy.
What is the reason why amputations are so common in diabetics?
accelerated artherosclerosis leads to GANGRENE secondary to vascular occlusions of the smaller arteries in the lower extremities
What is the anti-hypertensive drug of choice that is nephroprotective?
ACE inhibitors (“-pril” endings)
By how much can you reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy if you reduce HbA1C by 2%?
5X reduction in risk!
What is the typical HbA1C goal for diabetics?
If a patient has poor control of blood glucose and has severe NPDR or PDR, what do you have to be concerned about if they decide to strictly control their sugar abruptly?
Sight threatening progression of retinopathy!
Acute hyperglycemia can cause which 2 types of refractive shifts?
Hyperopic and myopic shifts
T/F: Along with Syphilis, DM can cause a Argyll-Robertson pupil
True
Other than NVI, what other iris findings can be found in patients with DM?
Iris atrophy that leads to loss of the iris colarette
What anterior segment finding in DM can lead to glaucoma?
Neovascularization of the angle
What is a corneal complication that can be found in patients with DM?
Corneal epithelium has poor healing capabilities and the epithelium is more susceptible to damage.
Which anti-hypertensive medication can mask the symptoms of hyperglycemia?
Beta-blockers
What are the two cataracts associated with DM
PSC and snowflake cataract
What concerns should you have about doing cataract lens extraction with diabetic patients?
It can lead to progression in retinopathy and/or anterior segment neovascularization.
What happens to blood sugar when a diabetic undergoes any type of surgery?
The trauma and stress of the surgery can lead to an increase in blood sugar and the patients should be monitored carefully
What are the findings of asteroid hyalosis and what conditions is it associated with?
Unilateral finding of calcium soaps located in the vitreous in elderly patients. Associated with DM and gout.
What are the findings associated with synchysis scintillans?
Cholesterol crystals found bilaterally in the vitreous in younger patients after trauma. Vitreous is typically liquefied.
What is the mechanism behind cotton wool spot production?
CWS’s are the manifestations of capillary closure due to loss of Autoregulation of retinal vessels which is secondary to damage to Pericytes of the retinal capillaries.
What causes the formation of exudates and retinal edema in diabetic patients?
Microaneurysms and leaky capillaries.
What stage are blot hemes found in dm?
Advanced stages
What are some signs that are associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
IRMA, venous beading, presence of new blood vessels, fibrous proliferation (scaffolding for the new blood vessels), and contraction of the vitreous and fibrous tissues (TRD)
In general, when is macular edema clinically significant in diabetic patients?
When the edema or hard exudates threaten the macula and treatment is necessary.
What is the criteria for treatment of CSME?
1) If edema is CLOSE to the retina (within 1/3DD of the macula)
2) If the edema is ASSOCIATED with the macula (hard exudates within 1/3DD of the macula with adjacent thickening.
3) If the edema is LARGE (if retinal thickening is greater than 1DD and within 1DD of the macula
Ketoacidosis puts diabetics at an increased risk for which life threatening fungal infection?
Mucormycosis
What is the treatment of Mucormycosis?
Amphotericin B
What are the signs of Mucormycosis?
Orbital cellulitis, eyelid edema, proptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, and fever
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What are the stages of diabetic retinopathy
Mild NPDR: Microaneurisms
Moderate NPDR: More than microaneurisms, but less than severe NPDR
Severe NPDR: 4-2-1 rule (4 quadrants of microaneurisms, 2 quadrants of venous beading, 1 quadrant of IRMA.)
What consists of the 4-2-1 rule?
At least 1 of the following:
4 quadrants of microaneurisms
2 quadrants of venous beading
1 quadrant of IRMA
What is the mechanism of action of Sulfonylureas (Diabetic medication)?
Stimulates insulin secretion and increases sensitivity to insulin.
What drug class is Meformin?
Biguanide
What is the MoA of Metformin?
Decreases hepatic glucose production