Long Term Complications of Diabetes

Question 1

Risk of complications increases with worsening …… state

Answer 1

glycaemic

Question 2

3 macrovascualar complications of diabetes

Answer 2

coronary vascular disease

cerebrovascular disease

peripheral vascular disease

Question 3

dyslipidaemia is present in nearly everyone with

Answer 3

diabetes

Question 4

dyslipidaemia results in HDL cholesterol being

Answer 4

lower

Question 5

dyslipidaemia results in triglycerides being

Answer 5

higher

Question 6

3 major effects that atherosclerosis in diabetes has on the body…

Answer 6

ischaemic cerebrovascular disease

ischaemic heart disease

peripheral vascular disease

Question 7

4 ways to prevent macro-vascular disease

Answer 7

good diabetic control

blood pressure control

lipid control

smoking cessation, weight, exercise

Question 8

what are the effects of retinopathy?

Answer 8

cataracts

blindness

glaucoma

Question 9

microalbuminuria

Answer 9

leak of protein (albumin)

Question 10

Diabetes is the biggest single cause of …… ……….. ……….. ………… needing renal replacement therapy (dialysis).

Answer 10

end stage renal disease

Question 11

Test for nephropathy

Answer 11

screen urine for albumin

Question 12

Treatment for nephropathy

Answer 12

diabetes control

Renin-angiotensin system blockade (ACE inhibitors)

hypertension control

Question 13

sensory neuropathy causes

Answer 13

objective loss (feet and lower legs)

paresthesia

Neuropathic ulcers

Question 14

microalbuminuria occurs in what complication of diabetes?

Answer 14

nephropathy