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1
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What is diabetes mellitus?

A

Group of metabolic diseases of multiple aetiologies characterised by:
* hyperglycaemia
* disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both

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What are symptoms of hyperglycaemia?

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polydipsia (thirst)

polyuria

blurred vision

weight loss

infections

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What is polydipsia?

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Excessive thirst

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What is polyuria?

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Excess production or passage of urine

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What are some metabolic decompensations that hyperglycaemia leads to?

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DKA/HHS

Diabetic ketoacidosis/ Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome

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What long term complications can hyperglycaemia cause?

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Microvascular (retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy)

Macrovascular (stroke, MI, PVD)

PVD: peripheral arterial disease

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7
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What is measured to diagnose diabetes?

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Glucose or HbA1c

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Are glucose levels measured from arterial or venous plasma?

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Venous plasma

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What glucose levels are considered to a diabetic diagnosis?

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  • fasting > 7mmol/L
  • random > 11.1mmol/L
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10
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What does OGTT stand for?

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Oral glucose tolerance test

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How is the oral glucose tolerance test done?

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  • measure 2 hours after eating 75g CHO
  • glucose > 11.1 mmol/L = diabetic
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12
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What level of glucose is considered to be diabetic after the OGTT?

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More than or equal to 11.1mmol/L

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What level of HbA1c is considered to be diabetic?

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>48mmol/L

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What are the diagnostic levels for impaired fasting glucose, OGTT and HbA1c for intermediate hyperglycaemia?

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  • fasting glucose: 6.1 - 7mmol/L
  • ogtt: 7.8 - 11mmol/L
  • HbA1c: 42 - 47mmol/L
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Why is the diabetic diagnostic level criteria at the levels it is?

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Identifies a group with significant increased

  • premature mortality
  • risk of microvascular & cardiovascular complications
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Why is the diagnostic criteria for intermediate hyperglycaemia at the levels it is?

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Identifies a group at higher risk of future diabetes and adverse outcomes

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17
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What are the different levels of increased glucose?

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  • ‘normoglycaemia’: low risk of developing diabetes
  • intermediate hyperglycemia: higher risk of future diabetes and adverse outcomes
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18
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What is required to diagnose diabetes?

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Measure blood glucose or HbA1c

  • one diagnostic lab glucose plus symptoms
  • two diagnostic lab glucose or HbA1c levels without symptoms
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What is HbA1c?

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  • glycosylated haemoglobin
  • gives an indication of blood glucose levels
  • over the last 8-12 weeks
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Over what time period does HbA1c give an indication of blood glucose levels?

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Last 8-12 weeks

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21
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When can HbA1c not be used to diagnose diabetes?

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22
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What are the different classifications of diabetes?

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Type 1 (10.9%)

Type 2 (88.2%)

Other types (0.9%)

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23
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Is type 1 or type 2 diabetes more prevalent?

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Type 2

24
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What is the only hormone that can lower [BG]?

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Insulin

25
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What cell produces insulin?

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B cells

26
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What cell produces glucagon?

A

a cells

27
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What effect does insulin have on adipose tissue?

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Reduces lipolysis

28
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What is lipolysis?

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  • breaks down fat into energy
  • lipid triglycerides hydrolysed into glycerol and three fatty acids
29
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What effect does insulin have on the liver?

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Reduces glucose production

30
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What effect does insulin have on muscle?

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Increased glucose uptake

31
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Is the incidence of type 1 diabetes greater in younger or older people?

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Younger people

32
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What is the background population risk of developing type 1 diabetes?

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0.4%

33
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What is the percentage risk of developing type 1 diabetes if your: mother, father, sibling, non-identical twin, both parents, monozygotic twin has it?

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Mother - 1%

Father - 6%

Sibling - 8%

Non-identical twin - 10%

Both parents - 30%

Monozygotic twin - 30-50%

34
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What is required to develop type 1 diabetes?

A

Genetic pre-disposition plus:

trigger (perhaps viral infection)

autoimmunity

35
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What is type 1 diabetes characterised by?

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Insulin deficiency

36
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What is the clinical presentation of type 1 diabetes?

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Short duration of:

  • polydipsia
  • polyuria/nocturia
  • blurred vision
  • weight loss
  • abdominal pain
  • tiredness (fatigue)
37
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What is the medical term for blurred vision?

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Myopia

38
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What is seen on examination for type 1 diabetes?

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  • ketones on breath
  • dehydration
  • may have increased respiratory rate, tachycardia, hypotension
  • low grade infections, thrust/balantis
39
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Explain the evolution of type 2 diabetes?

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  • blood glucose levels increase as B-cell function declines
  • B cells become damaged by liptoxicity and glucotoxicity as a result of insulin resistance
  • they can eventually no longer compensate resulting in hyperglycaemia
40
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Is the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Scotland increasing or decreasing?

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Increasing

41
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Does the incidence of type 2 diabetes increase or decrease with age?

A

Increases with age

42
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Explain the genetics of type 2 diabetes for: identical twin, one parent, both parents, sibling, non-identical twin?

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Identical twin - 90-100%

One parent - 15%

Both parents - 75%

Sibling - 10%

Non-identical twin - 10%

43
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What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes?

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may have no symptoms

  • polydipsia
  • polyuria/nocturia
  • myopia (blurred vision)
  • sometimes weight loss
  • fatigue

Symptoms of complications such as cardiovascular disease

44
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What are signs of type 2 diabetes?

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  • not ketogenic
  • usually overweight but not always
  • low grade infections, thrush/balantitis
  • may have microvascular or macrovascular complications at diagnosis
45
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When is screening for diabetes in asymptomatic populations done?

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when two risk factors are present:

  • overweight
  • family history
  • over age 30 if Maori/Asian
  • over age 40 if European
  • previous history of diabetes in pregnancy
  • had a big baby (>4kg)
  • inactive lifestyle, lack of exercise
  • previous high blood glucose/impared glucose tolerance
46
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Other than type 1 and 2, what are other types of diabetes?

A

Recognised genetic syndromes, such as MODY

Gestational diabetes

Secondary diabetes

47
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What does MODY stand for?

A

Maturity onset diabetes in the young

48
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Is MODY dominant or recessive?

A

Autosommal dominant

49
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What are the 2 types of MODY?

A

Glucokinase mutations

Transcription factor mutaitons

50
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What are the differences between onset, hyperglycaemia, treatment and complications for the 2 types of MODY?

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51
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What are some things that secondary diabetes can occur after?

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  • drug therapy: corticosteroids
  • pancreatic destruction
  • recognised genetic syndromes (such as DIDMOAD)
  • rare endocrine disorders (such as Cushings syndrome, Acromegaly, pheochromocytoma)
52
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What is gestational diabetes?

A

Hyperglycaemia during pregnancy

53
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What is gestational diabetes associated with?

A

Family history of type 2 diabetes

54
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When does gestational diabetes usually develop?

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During 2nd or 3rd trimester

55
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What are risk factors for gestational diabetes?

A

Family history of type 2 diabetes

Overweight

Inactive

56
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What neonatal problems can gestational diabetes cause?

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Macrosomia

Respiratory distress

Neonatal hypoglycaemia

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