Type 2 Diabetes

Question 1

diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus (4)

Answer 1

one of the following:

• HbA1c greater than/equal to 6.5%
• fasting plasma glucose greater than/equal to 126 mg/dL
• 2-hr plasma glucose greater than/equal to 200 mg/dL during 75 g oral glucose tolerance test
• random glucose greater than/equal to 200 mg/dL

Question 2

diagnostic criteria for pre-diabetes (3)

Answer 2

one of the following:

• HbA1c: 5.7-6.4%
• fasting plasma glucose: 100-125 mg/dL
• 2-hr plasma glucose 140-199 mg/dL during 75 g oral glucose tolerance test

Question 3

diabetes mellitus long-term complications at microvascular level

Answer 3

retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy

Question 4

diabetes mellitus long-term complications at macrovascular level

Answer 4

coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease (i.e., ischemic stroke)

Question 5

define gestational diabetes

Answer 5

insulin resistance with beta-cell dysfunction