ENDOCRINE DM Flashcards
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CRITERIA CLASSIFICATION FOR DIAGNOSIS DM
FASTING GLUCOSE >126 NPO FOR 8 HOURS
OR 2 HR > 200 DURING ORAL GLUCOSE TORENANCE TEST
OR AIC >6.5%
CRITERIA FOR PREDIABETES
100-125 fasting glucose; 2 hour post glucose oral testing 140 -199 or aic 5.7-6.4%
CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS OF DM
GASTROPARESIS, RETINOPATHY, PVD, NEUROPATHY, CARDIOAVADCULAR, NEPHROPATHY
GOAL OF HBGAIC
<7
GOAL OF DRUG THERPAY FOR DM
American Diabetes Association (ADA): HBA1C <7.0%.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist (AACE): HBA1C ≤6.5%
Both ADA and AACE
Preprandial plasma glucose level 80–130 mg/dL
Postprandial plasma glucose level <180 mg/dL
Blood pressure: <130/90 mm Hg
HOW ARE WE GOING TO ATTAIN GLUCOSE CONTROL FOR A T1 DM
MULTIPLE DAILY INJECTIONS FOR TYPE 1 SHOULD BE TREATED WITH MULTIPLE DAILY INJECTIONS OF PRANDIAL AND BASAL INSULIN OR CONTINUOUS SUBCUTANEOUS INSULIN INFUSION; WE WANT TO AVOID PEAKS CAUSE IT CAN BE DAMAGING, REDUCE HYPOGLYCEMIA RISKS; THEY SHOULD ALSO BE TRAINED TO MATCH PRANDIAL INSULIN DOSES TO CARB INTAKE, PREMEAL BLOOD GLUCOSE AND ANTICIPATED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
SHORT ACTING INSULIN
LISPRO, APART, GLULISINE; DURATION OF ACTION 2-4HOURS; ONSET OF ACTION 3-15MINUTES
REGULAR INSULIN
ONSET 30 MINUTES, DURATION 5-8 HOURS
GLARGINE IS _____ INSULIN
LONG ACTING DURATION OF ACTION IS 20-24 HOURS
INSULIN DEGLUDEC
LONG ACTING THAT THE DURATION IS GREATER THAN 40 HOURS, NO PEAK AND ONSET IN 2 HOURS
NPH
1/2 WAY THE DURATION IS 8-12 HOURS AVERGAE 12 AND THE ONSET IS IN 2 HOURS
DAWN PHENOMENON
EARLY MORNING HYPERGLYCEMIA
OBSERVED INCREASE IN BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE EALRY MORNING OFTEN BETWEEN 2AM AND 8AM
Pts blood glucose becomes progressively elevated during the night resulting in increased glucose at 0700
WHAT IS HAPPENING
DAWN PHENOMENON
HOW DO YOU TREAT THE DAWN PHENOMENON
ADD OR INCREASE THE BEDTIME INSULIN; AVOID CARBS BEFORE BEDTIME, COULD ALSO USE AN INSULIN PUMP TO GIVE YOU EXTRA INSULIN DURING EARLY MORNING HOURS
PREFERRED INITAL TREATMENT FOR A TYPE 2 DM
METFORMIN
MAIN STAY FOR TYPE 2 DM TO DROP THEIR AIC DRUG
METFORMIN; Once initiated, metformin should be continued as long as it is tolerated
and not contraindicated; other agents, including insulin, should be added
to metformin
METFORMIN WORKS HOW?
DREASES THE AMOUNT GLUCOSE RELEASED FROM THE LIVER
MSYK- SIDE EFFECT OF 2ND GEN SULFONYLUREAS MEDICATIONS
HYPOGLYCEMIA 2 GEN **
Low blood glucose, occasional skin rash, irritability, upset stomach
MEDICATIONS LINKED WITH INCREASE RISK OF CARDIAC EVENTS
SUCH AS SWELLING EDEMA OR FLUID RETENTION, TZD THIAZOLIDINEDIONES
THIS MEDICATION IS FDA APPROVED FOR IMPROVING CV HEART FAILURE DISEASE IT IS A SGLT2
JARDIANCE (EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
ONCE INSULIN IS STARTED WHAT IS THE TARGET GLUCOSE RANGE
140-180
Insulin therapy should be initiated for treatment of persistent hyperglycemia starting at a threshold ≥_______ mg/dL
180
Consider adding insulin to TPN if > 20 units have been administered in 24 HRs, WHATS THE TREATMENT
2/3 OF INSULIN REUIREMTN ADDED TO THE TPN
EXCESSIVE INTRACELLULAR DEHYDRATION, HYPERGLYCEMIA INCREASES SERUM OSMOLALITY CAUSING A SHIFT OF INTRACELLEULAR WATER INTO THE INTRAVASCULAR SPACE
DKA