Type 2 Diabetes Flashcards
1
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Pathophysiology of T2DM
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Repeated exposure to glucose + insulin —> B cells hyperplasia/hypertrophy —> resistance
2
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Risk factors
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- modifiable
- non-modifiable
3
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Presentation
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Similar to T1DM (excluding ketogenesis symptoms)
4
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Timing of the day to perform OGTT
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Prior to breakfast
5
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HbA1c in pre diabetics
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42-47 mmol/mol
6
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Fasting glucose in pre-diabetics
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6.1-6.9 mmol/l
7
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OGTT in pre-diabetics
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7.8-11 mmol/l
8
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HbA1C in diabetics
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> 48 mmol/mol
9
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Random glucose in diabetics
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> 11 mmol/l
10
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Fasting glucose in diabetics
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> 7 mmol/l
11
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OGTT in diabetics
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> 11 mmol/l
12
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Dietary modifications to manage T1DM
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- vegetables + oily fish
- low sugar, high fibre diet
13
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How can T2DM be curable
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- right lifestyle changes
- management of side effects
14
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HbA1C target for a new T2DM diagnosis
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48 mmol/mol
15
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HbA1C in diabetics who moved beyond metformin
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53 mmol/mol
