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Type 2 Diabetes - Management Flashcards

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What are the main aspects of management of type II diabetes?

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  • Lifestyle modification
  • Dietary intervention
  • Weight loss
  • Exercise
  • Medications
    • Diabetic meds
    • Meds for BP and vascular risk factors
  • Driving advice
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What sort of dietary advice would you give someone with diabetes?

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  • Low in sugar (though not sugar free)
  • High in starchy carbohydrate (esp. with a low glycaemic index) - slower absorption
  • High in fibre
  • Low in fat (especially saturated fat).
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When advising on diet, who is important to involve in the discussion?

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Consult dietician!!

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What would be your initial approach to managing someone with diabetes?

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Non-pharmacological approach - Lifestyle modification

  • Diet
  • Exercise
  • Weight loss
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What would you consider giving as first line diabetic medication for type II diabetes?

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Normal approach - Metformin

If weight loss or osmotic symptoms - Sulphonylurea

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When should diabetic medications be considered for implementation in type II diabetes?

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Prescribed when lifestyle changes have been implemented. Tablets will however be needed if satisfactory metabolic control is not established within 4–6 weeks.

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What are the main medications used in type II diabetes?

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7 main groups

  1. Binguanides - metformin
  2. Sulfonylureas
  3. DPP-4
  4. Glitazones
  5. GLP1
  6. SGLT2
  7. Insulins
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If diabetic control on metformin and lifestyle changes alone was not adequate to keep HbA1c <53mmol/L after 3-6 months, what would you consider as the next step of treatment?

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Review adherence, then consider:

  • Metformin, plus one of:
    • Sulphonylurea
    • DPP-4 inhibitor
    • Pioglitazone
    • SGLT2
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If someone on dual drug therapy and lifestyle modification for type II diabetes’ HbA1c rose to 53 mmol/L or above after 3-6 months, what changes to their medications would you make?

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Review adherence, then consider:

  • Metformin, plus combination of:
    • Sulphonylurea
    • DPP-4 inhibitor
    • Pioglitazone
    • SGLT2
    • GLP-1 - BMI <30
    • Basal insulin - BMI > 30
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When would you consider using GLP-1 therapy in someone with type II diabetes?

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Step 3 - BMI <30

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If someone on triple drug therapy and lifestyle modification for type II diabetes’ HbA1c rose to 58 mmol/L or above after 3-6 months, what would you do?

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Seek expert advise

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When would you consider basal insulin as an option in someonewith type II diabetes?

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Step 3 - BMI >30

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What are the main risks/side effects of using sulphonylureas?

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  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Weight gain
  • Gastro-intestinal upset
  • Hepatic impairment
  • Hypersensitivity reaction (rash, liver disease)
  • Rarely haematological abnormalities
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What are the main risks/side effects of using metformin?

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  • Lactic acidosis
  • GI upset
  • B12 malabsorption
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What are the main risks/side effects of glitazones?

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  • Gastrointestinal upset
  • Weight gain
  • Oedema
  • Hepatic toxicity
  • Visual disturbance
  • Bladder cancer (very rare)
  • Can cause hypoglycaemia.
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When should you avoid metformin use?

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eGFR < 36 ml/min - risk of lactic acidosis

17
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What is important to do when someone on metformin has a vomiting or diarrhoeal illness?

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Stop metformin - see if metformin is the cause

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What are side effects/risks of using DPP-4 inhibitors?

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  • Gastrointestinal upset
  • Oedema
  • Hepatic toxicity (vildagliptin)
  • Pancreatitis
  • Upper respiratory tract infection / nasopharyngitis
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Can cause hypoglycaemia.

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What are side effects of GLP-1 agonists?

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  • Gastrointestinal upset
  • Pancreatitis
  • Injection site reactions
  • Anaphylaxis

Can cause hypoglycaemia.

Tend to reduce weight, which may be beneficial, but may be problematic if too rapid.

20
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What two diabetic medications are most commonly associated with hypo’s?

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  • Insulin
  • Sulphonylureas
21
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What diabetic medication can cause lactic acidosis?

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Metformin

22
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What are the main side effects of SGLT-2 inhibitors?

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  • Genital mycotic infections
  • UTIs
  • Increased urinary frequency
23
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What are contraindications to glitazone use?

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  • Hepatic impairment
  • History of bladder cancer
  • CCF
  • Pregnancy / breast feeding
24
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What is the target HbA1c in those with diabetes?

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<53 mmol/L

25
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Under what circumstances might you use DPP-4 inhibitors?

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If weight gain was a concern

26
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When would you consider measuring blood glucose in someone who is diabetic?

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  • Type 2 diabetes who are using insulin
  • Increased risk of hypoglycaemia
  • Experiencing acute illness
  • Undergoing significant changes in pharmacotherapy or fasting, for example, during Ramadan
  • Those with unstable or poor glycaemic control (HbA1c>64 mmol/mol)
  • Pregnant or planning pregnancy.
  • Steroid therapy
27
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What medications would you start someone on for vascular protection and BP control in type II diabetes?

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  • ACEi
  • CCB
  • Thiazide diuretics
  • Statins
28
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What target BP would you aim for in type II diabetes?

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<140/80 or <130/80 if kidney, eye or CVA

29
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Which diabetic medications increase weight?

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  • Sulphonylureas
  • Glitazones
30
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Which diabetic medications help reduce weight?

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  • GLP-1 inhibitors
  • SGLT-2 inhibitors

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