type 2 diabetes - clinical presentation

Question 1

What are consequences of hypoglycaemia?

Answer 1

• causes changes in cognition, emotions, seizures
• neurological injury
• risk of falls and crashing driving

Question 2

what are the consequences of hyperglycaemia?

Answer 2

sustained high glucose levels in the blood leads to

• microvascular complications
• macrovascular complications

Question 3

Name 3 ways a case of type 2 diabetes may present?

Answer 3

1. tiredness and malaise
2. recurrent infections - lrtri, cellulitis, thrush, boils
3. visual disturbance - blurred vision
4. parasthesia and peripheral neuropathy
5. macrovascular tissue damage - CKD, IHD, PVD

Question 4

what is the most common presentation?

Answer 4

assymptomatic until complications develop