Diabetes is a BIG topic. It's actually several diseases, all characterized by high blood sugar. You have to know the acute and chronic results of high blood sugar, plus the intricacies of the two major forms of the disease (which are nothing alike) AND the treatments and drugs.
Basic definitions and glucose physiology.
Hormones: insulin, glucagon
Types and causes of Diabetes: Type I, Type II, Gestational, Cushing's
Insulin Resistance
Symptoms and pathophysiology of hyperglycemia.
Ketoacidosis: KEY Items: Bicarb low, Potassium is low (because of the urine issue) (I say it wrong on the audio), ketouria, kussmaul breathing, fruity breath
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Macrovascular complications
Diagnosing diabetes: update HgbA1C is now an option for screening and diagnosis.
Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi effect (patho and treatment)
Acute Hyperglycemia
Type I diabetes
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Type I continued
Type II diabetes
Metabolic Syndrome
Incretin and Amylin
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Type II diabetes continued
Treatment approaches
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Insulin
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Insulin therapy continued
Ignore Exubera (it's no longer on the market)
Sidebar physician hand writing
Insuling regimens
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Insulin Treatment Complications
Oral Hypoglycemics:
Sulfonylureas
Meglitinides
Metformin
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Oral Hypoglycemics recap and continue
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