Part B DM Insulin (Lecture 3) Flashcards
At 1st prenatal visit what should you do?
Test blood sugar to rule out any undiagnosed DM
At 24-28 weeks of gestation what should you do?
Test blood sugar in pregnant women with no history of DM
4-12 weeks post partum, what should you do?
Test blood sugar for persistent DM using 75g OGTT criteria
How often should women with a H/O GDM be screened?
Every 3 years
What are the two strategies for GDM Diagnosis?
- One step: 75 g OGTT
- Two step: 50 g (non fasting) screen filled by a 100-g OGTT for those with a positive screen
When should a One step strategy be performed?
In the morning after a overnight fast (8 hr minimum)
At 24-48 weeks in women NOT previously diagnosed with DM
One step abnormal fasting value?
≥ 92 mg/dL
For 2 step: 1st step non fasted 50 g after an hour a blood glucose of ____ is considered normal
<130
For 2 step: 1st step non fasted 50 g after an hour a blood glucose of ____ is considered abnormal
≥ 130 mg/ dL
What must be done if blood glucose level is ≥ 130 after 1 hour after 1st step
Must be followed with a fasted 100-g, 3 hr, OGTT
How many abnormal values makes a GDM diagnosis using the 2nd step?
2 abnormal values makes a diagnosis
2nd step fasting abnormal value
≥95 mg/dL
2nd step 1-hour abnormal value
≥180 mg/dL
2nd step two-hour abnormal value
≥155 mg/dL
2nd step three hour abnormal value
≥ 140
One step abnormal one hour value?
≥ 180
One step abnormal Two hour value?
≥ 153
Fasting glucose goal for GDM
<95
One hour post prandial goal for GDM
<140
2 hour postprandial goal for GDM
<120
A1C goal in pregnancy
<6% (may be relaxed to <7% if necessary to prevent hypoglycemia)
True or False: “lifestyle behavior change is an essential component of management of GDM and may suffice as treatment”
TRUE
____ is the preferred over metformin or glyburide in GDM
Insulin
True or False: Metformin or glyburide should NOT be used as first line agents in GDM
TRUE
When can metformin be used in GDM?
Can be used for PCOS and to induce ovulation, but must be discontinued by the end of the 1ST Trimester
True or False” Telehealth visits for pregnant women with GDM improve outcomes compared with standard in person care”
TRUE
SE of Sulfonylureas in GDM
- neonatal hypoglycemia
-macrosomia - increased neonatal abdominal circumference
How often & when should pts on insulin check BG?
-3-4 times/day
- check fasting and premeal BG