Prediabetes

Question 1

Predisbetes shows what type of symptoms?

However this will show that the patient will have what type of damage occurring?

Answer 1

Asymptomatic

Long term damage

Question 2

Notes
So it’s super important to teach the patient to

EXERCISE!!!
Monitor for symptoms of diabetes
Learn & manage

AIC & GLUCOSE TESTING!!

Question 3

Prediabetes is defined as what? (2)

Answer 3

Impaired glucose tolerance
Impaired fasting glucose

Question 4

Notes
Glucose is high but not high enough to be diabetes

Diagnosis is made by 2 hour oral glucose tolerance test, where values range from 140-199