SA Endocrinology 5 - Diabetes Mellitus 1

Question 1

What are the four main clinical signs of diabetes mellitus?

Answer 1

Polyuria
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Weight loss

Question 2

Describe diabetes mellitus in dogs

Answer 2

Absolute insulin deficiency due to irreversible loss of beta cell function.

Question 3

How would you diagnose diabetes mellitus?

Answer 3

Persistent hyperglycaemia with glucosuria

Question 4

Which test will show what the avergae blood glucose of a patient has been over the preceeding 2-3 weeks?

Answer 4

Serum fructosamine

Question 5

What is the optimal insulin for dogs?

Answer 5

Lente insulin

Question 6

List two forms of adjunctive management for diabetes mellitus

Answer 6

Dietary modification
Exercise

Question 7

What is the primary goal of therapy for diabetes mellitus?

Answer 7

To achieve a good patient/owner quality of life

Question 8

What is the Nadir?

Answer 8

The lowest glucose

Question 9

List 5 complications of diabetes treatment

Answer 9

Inappetence
GI signs
Hypoglycaemia
Failure of clinical improvement
Cataracts