T2DM Care Flashcards
What is T2DM?
Insulin is secreted but not enough to overcome insulin resistance
What increased T2DM risk?
Obesity
Age
Family Hx
Gestational diabetes
Ethnicity
HTN
What are the presenting features?
NOT usually weight loss
No ketonuria
Onset over months
What is the fasting plasma glucose diagnosis?
> 7mmol/L
What is the 2hrs post-prandial glucose diagnosis?
> 11mmol/L
What is the HbA1c diagnosis?
> 48mmol/mol
What should diet be like?
Eat wide range of foods - fruit, veg + starchy foods
Keep sugar + fat to minimum
Do NOT skip meals
How much exercise?
30mins/day 5 days/week
What education is available?
DESMOND/XPERT
What is DESMOND/XPERT?
Prepare individuals to cope with disease
Help to make informed decisions about care
Help patients make behavioural changes
What are the benefits of weight loss?
Decreased insulin requirement
Decreased diabetes risk
Increase HDL
Decreased LDL, cholesterol + triglycerides
Decreased BP
What are the 3 treatment targets?
Lipids
BP
Blood glucose
What are the microvascular complications?
Cognitive impairment
Retinopathy
Neuropathy
Diabetic foot
Sexual dysfunction
What are the macrovascular complications?
Cerebrovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
Peripheral vascular disease
What is monotherapy?
Lifestyle management + metformin
What is dual therapy?
Lifestyle management + metformin + additional agent
What is triple therapy?
Lifestyle management + metformin + 2 additional agents
What is the MoA for Sulphonylureas + Meglitinides?
Stimulate pancreas + increase insulin production
What is the MoA for Biguanides?
Act on liver + cells to decrease glucose production
What is the MoA for Thiazolidinediones?
Act on liver + cells to reduce insulin resistance
What is the MoA for alpha-glucosidase inhibitors?
Acts in the gut to slow absorption of sucrose/starch
What is the MoA for DDP4-inhibitors?
Acts on pancreas + brain to increase the effects of incretin
What is the MoA for GLP-1 agonists?
Acts on pancreas + brain to increase the effects of incretin
What is the MoA for SGLT-2 inhibitors?
Acts in the proximal tubules of nephrons in kidney to inhibit sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 leading to increased glucose excretion
What is an example of Biguanides?
Metformin
What does metformin do?
Decrease hepatic glucose production
Increase insulin sensitivity
Improve peripheral glucose
Delay intestinal glucose absorption
What are the side effects of metformin?
N+V
Diarrhoea
B12 deficiency = slow titration to avoid
What are the cautions of metformin?
Stop if eGFR <30L/min
What are the contraindications of metformin?
Risk tissue hypoxia in renal function (acute HF, resp failure + liver failure)
If having general anaesthesia suspend at least 24hrs before
What is an example of Thiazolidinedione?
Pioglitazone
What does Pioglitazone?
Increase insulin sensitivity
What are the side effects of Pioglitazone?
Weight gain
Oedema
Anaemia
GI disturbances
Headaches
Dizziness
Liver toxicity = uncommon