Wk2 Diabetes Clinical Flashcards
Alpha cells role in:
1 Blood glucose levels?
- glucagon?
- liver and kidney?
- elevate blood glucose
- secrete glucagon
- liver–secrete glucose kidney– retain glucose
How to differentiate between injected and endogenous insulin:
C-peptide levels
**if C-peptide present= endogenous
Autoimmune B-cell destruction:
DM1
Progressive insulin secretory defect with insulin resistance:
DM2
antibodies to GAD-65?
DM1
Big cause of drug induced hyperglycemia:
glucocorticoids
Diagnosed by glucose tolerance test?
gestational diabetes
Re-read screening guidelines….
slide 26-27
How does Hgb A1c work?
measures % of glycosylation on RBC’s
recheck every 3 months (RBC life-span)
Diagnostic criteria for diabetes (4):
- fasting glucose of 126 on two separate occasions
- random plasma glucose of 200 with sx (polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss)
- A1c > 6.4%
- (if pregnant) plasma glucose > 200 two hours after 75g oral glucose bolus
A1c range for pre-diabetes?
5.7-6.4%
PE findings in diabetes:
- BMI – >25 is RF
- BP > 140
- HEENT – retinal exam (microangiopathic hemorrhage)
- Neck – thyroid – possible MEN syndrome
- CV/Lungs: weak pulses, carotid bruits
- skin: ulcers, brown pigment
- reflexes and sensation: monofilament test
Microvascular complications of DM:
retinopathy
neuropathy
nephropathy (microalbumin screening)
Macrovascular complications of DM:
atherosclerosis (should be on aspirin px)
Labs to check in DM: (7)
glucose
A1c
lipids
microalbumin (urine??)
TSH
liver panel
BP goal in DM management:
140/80
LDL goal in DM management:
100 mg/dL
First line therapy for mild DM:
diet!!!
Two drug that can lower A1c the most:
Metformin (a biguanide)
Sulfonylureas
- glyburide
- glipizide
- glimipiride
**can lower 1-2%
Two drug classes that increases satiety:
amylin analogs (Pramlintide)
GLP-1 agonists (Exenatide, Liraglutide)
Drug class that decreases glucose absorption in the gut:
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (acarbose, miglitol)
Three drug classes that decrease gastric emptying:
GLP-1 agonists —- Exenatide, Liraglutide
DPP-IV inhibitors —- “–gliptins”
amylin analogs —- Pramlintide
Two drugs that decrease glucose production:
Metformin
TZDs —- Pioglitazone, Posiglitizone
4 drugs that increase insulin secretion:
- sulfonylureas – Glimepiride, Glipizide, Glyburide
- GLP-1 agonists — Exenatide, Liraglutide
- DDP-IV inhibitors — “–gliptins”
- Meglitinides