summary of complications of DM

Question 1

macrovascular?

Answer 1

accelerated atheroma, leading to -

MI
stroke
ischaemic limbs

Question 2

microvascular?

Answer 2

endothelial and basal lamina cells damage -

retinopathy
nephropathy

Question 3

peripheral nerve damage?

Answer 3

neuropathy

Question 4

damage to neutrophils?

Answer 4

susceptibility to infection

Question 5

pregnancy?

Answer 5

preeclamptic toxaemia
macrosomia
neonatal hypoglycaemia

Question 6

skin?

Answer 6

granuloma annulare
gangrene of extremities
necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum