Type 3 and 4 Diabetes Flashcards
What is Type 3 Diabetes?
Gestational diabetes
Describe gestational diabetes
Insulin resistance occuring during pregnancy which usually resolves upon giving birth
What problems can occur from gestational diabetes
Development of T2DM later in life
What should sufferers of gestational diabetes receive for the rest of their lives?
Check up every 3 years for diabetes
What is type 4 diabetes?
Anything other than T1/2/3 that can cause insulin production or signalling problems.
What are the 6 broad categories of T4DM?
Mature Onset Diabetes of the Young Drug induced Neonatal Pancreatic diseases Endocrine disorders Genetic diseases
Give some examples of genetic diseases that can cause diabetes?
CF Myotonic dystrophy Turner's Syndrome Wolfram Syndrome (DIDMOAD)- Rare Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Give some examples of drugs that can cause diabetes
Steroids
B-blockers
Diuretics
Some cancer therapies
Give some examples of endocrine disorders that can cause diabetes
Acromegaly
Cushing’s syndrome
Give some examples of pancreatic disorders that can cause diabetes
CF
Pancreatitis
Haemochromatosis
What is neonatal diabetes?
Diabetes that develops with in 1st 3 months of life
What are the two categories of neonatal diabetes?
Transient neonatal diabetes
Permanent neonatal diabetes
When does transient neonatal diabetes present?
1st week of life
How long does transient neonatal diabetes take to resolve?
~12 weeks
How do you treat transient neonatal diabetes?
Insulin until it resolves