weeek 7 - risk factors and screening Flashcards

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what are the risk factors for t2dm?

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establised cardiovascular disease
aboriginal/torres strit islander > 35
people over 35 china, indian
people age over 40 with b i over 30 orhypertension
people on antipshycotic drugs
history gestational diabetes
family history
people with ausdrisk score 12 or above

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when should screening be done?

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opportunistic in obese pts
3 yerly from age 40 in gen pop or 18 in indigenous populations
if pt has impared glucose tolerence test - annual screening required

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what is the ausdrisk assessment tool?

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online tool that tells u the risk areas and risk for developing diabetes in the next 5 years

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what is the normal fasting range bgl?

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fasting 8-10 hours before test <5.5

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what is the hb1ac test?

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tests percentage of glucose that is attached to blood
normal <6.5%
>6.5% on 2 more more occasioans diagonist

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what are the three diagnositc tools for diabetes diagnosis?

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fasting flucose >5.5 2 occasions
bgl >11 any oaccasion
Hb1ac >6.5% on 2 occasions

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what are some factors that influence hb1ac?

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low - anemaia, blood and iron transfusions, acute blood loss, chronic kidney disease

high- iron deficency anameia, splenectomy, alcohol misuse

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what is a oral glucose tolerence tesst?

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baseline fasting glucose
75g carbs
blood glucose at 1 hour and at 2 hours
fasting glucose > 7.0 or 2 hour glucose > 11 mol diagonsitic

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