Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

During sick day rules for T1DM, patients should consider checking blood or urine _____ regularly including through the night

_____ should be suspected in children with hyperglycaemia (>11 mmol/L) and polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss and excessive tiredness

HHS typically affects _____ with type 2 diabetes

Hint: demographic

T1DM is associated with the genetic variants _____ and HLA-DR4

DKA primarily affects patients with _____, but can rarely affect patients with type 2 diabetes

DKA resolution is defined as: • pH >_____ • Blood ketones <0.6 mmol/L • Bicarbonate >15.0 mmol/L Patients who have met this criteria may be switched to subcutaneous insulin if they are eating/drinking

T1DM is caused by _____

Hint: Pathophysiology

All patients with a diagnosis of T1DM should receive serological testing for _____

Lack of intracellular glucose for ATP production in DKA results in increased lipolysis which produces free fatty acids that are converted into _____

The onset of T1DM is usually during _____

Hint: Age group