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presenting features of diabetes

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  • Thirst
    osmotic activation of hypothalamus
  • Polyuria
    osmotic diuresis
  • Weight loss and fatigue
    lipid and muscle loss due to
    unrestrained gluconeogenesis
  • Hunger
    Lack of useable energy source
  • Pruritis vulvae and balanitis
    Vaginal candidiasis
    Chest / skin infections
  • Blurred vision
    Altered acuity due to uptake of glucose/water into lens
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suggestive features of type 1 diabetes

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  • Onset in childhood / adolescence
  • Lean body habitus
  • Acute onset of osmotic symptoms
  • Prone to ketoacidosis
  • High levels of islet autoantibodies
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can type 1 diabetes occur at any age

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yes

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what does the spectrum of type 1 diabetes depend on

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on the rate of β-cell destruction

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3 clinical features of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes

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  1. weight loss
  2. Short history (weeks) of severe symptoms
  3. Moderate or large urinary ketones

Any 2 of these three features indicate Type 1 diabetes and are an indication for immediate insulin treatment at ANY age

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when does type 1 diabetes onset

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childhood/adolescne

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when does type 2 diabetes onset

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usually over 30s

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is type 2 diabetes genetic

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yes almost 100% concordance in identical twins

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suggestive features of type 2 diabetes

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  • Usually presents in over-30s
  • Onset is gradual
  • FH is often positive
  • Almost 100% concordance in identical twins
  • Diet, exercise and oral medication can often control hyperglycaemia; insulin may be required later in the disease
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distinguishing factors between type 1 and 2 diabetes

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Type 2 is diagnosed in younger patients, including childhood

Type 1 patients can be obese

Uncontrolled Type 2 can present with weight loss and ketouria

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what to do if in doubt

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treat with insulin

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commonest age of type 1 diabetes diagnosis

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5 - 15 years
but can occur at any age

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prevalence of type 1 diabetes

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Relatively rare (prevalence of 3/1000 among children and adolescents)

~370,000 in the UK

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risk of developing type 1 diabetes if the mother has it

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2%

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risk of developing type 1 diabetes if the father has it

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8%

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risk of developing type 1 diabetes if both parents has it

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up to 30%

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risk of developing type 1 diabetes if a brother or sister has it

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10%

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risk of developing type 1 diabetes if a non identical twin has it

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15%

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risk of developing type 1 diabetes if an identical twin has it

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40%

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what happens to index if a family member of a child has t1 diabetes

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If a family member has diabetes then the index case is less unwell compared to sporadic cases

Less autoimmunity in familial vs sporadic cases

Parents diagnosed 13% of the time after the birth of the index child

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are offspring of affected fathers more unwell or affected mothers?

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Offspring of affected fathers are more unwell than those of affected mothers, with longer duration of symptoms, more than twice as likely to present in ketoacidosis.

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what is autoimmunity associated with

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antibodies and other autoimmune diseases

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what antibodies is autoimmunity associated with

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Anti GAD
Pancreatic islet cell Ab
Islet antigen-2 Ab
ZnT8

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what other autoimmune diseases is autoimmunity associated with

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Hypothyroidism
Addisons
Coeliac disease

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what happens if the diagnosis for type 1 diabetes is missed
fat metabolism formation of ketone bodies
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why does missed diagnosis cause fat metabolism
Reduced insulin leads to fat breakdown and formation of glycerol (a gluconeogenic precursor) and free fatty acids
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why does missed diagnosis cause formation of ketone bodies
Free fatty acids (FFA) impair glucose uptake Are transported to the liver, providing ‘energy’ for gluconeogenesis Are oxidised to form ketone bodies (beta hydroxy butyrate, acetoacetate and acetone)
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why does absence of insulin cause ketoacidosis
Absence of insulin and rising counterregulatory hormones leads to increasing hyperglycaemia and rising ketones Glucose and ketones escape in the urine but lead to an osmotic diuresis and falling circulating blood volume
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what do ketones cause
anorexia and vomiting
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how does ketoacidosis lead to death
Vicious circle of increasing dehydration, hyperglycaemia and increasing acidosis eventually lead to circulatory collapse and death
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characteristrics of diabetic ketoacidosis
Hyperglycaemia (plasma glucose usually <50 mmol/l) Raised plasma ketones (urine ketones > 2+) Metabolic acidosis – plasma bicarbonate < 15 mmol/l
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causes of diabetic ketoacidosis
Intercurrent illness - infection - myocardial infarct Treatment errors – stop/reduce insulin dose Previously undiagnosed diabetes Unknown
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diabetic ketoacidosis triad
Hyperglycaemia Ketones Acidosis
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symotopms of dieabteic ketoacidosis
develop over days polyuria and polydipsia nausea and vomiting weight loss weakness abdominal pain (confused with surgical abdomen) Drowsiness / confusion
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signs of diabetic ketoacidosis
hyperventilation (Kussmaul breathing) dehydration (average fluid loss 5-6 litres) hypotension Tachycardia coma
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biochemical diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis - hyperglycaemia
hyperglycaemia (<50 mmol/l)
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biochemical diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis - K+
K+ – high on presentation despite total body K+ deficit (due to acute shift of K out of cell with acidosis), subsequently fall with insulin and rehydration, anticipate fall in K+
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biochemical diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis - HCO3-
HCO3- <15 mmol/l
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biochemical diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis - urea and creatinine
urea and creatinine - raised due to pre-renal failure
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biochemical diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis - urinary ketones dipstick
urinary ketones dipstix >2+ ketones blood ketones >3.0
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management of diabetic ketoacidosis
rehydration (3L first 3 hrs) insulin (inhibits lipolysis, ketogenesis, acidosis, reduces hepatic glucose production, increase tissue glucose uptake) replacement of electrolytes (K+) treat underlying cause Treatment must be started without delay Follow DKA protocol in hospital
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complications of diabetic keto acidosis
cerebral oedema (deterioration in conscious level) children more at risk adult respiratory distress syndrome thromboembolism – venous and arterial aspiration pneumonia (in drowsy/comatose patients) death
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aims of tretment with type 1 diabetes
Relieve symptoms and prevent ketoacidosis Prevent microvascular and macrovascular complications
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how much life do people with type 1 diabetes lose
On average, people with Type 1 diabetes lose 8 years of life (mostly from cardiovascular disease)
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how many t1 diabetes patients develop diabetic nephropathy
Around 30% in the UK will develop diabetic nephropathy
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impact of diabetic nephropathy
Those with nephropathy tend to develop proliferative retinopathy and severe neuropathy with major effect on quality of life
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key goal of type 1 diabetes treatment
To restore the physiology of the beta cell
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what needs to be done to restore physiology of beta cell to treat t1 diabetes
Insulin treatment - Twice daily mixture of short/medium acting insulin - Basal bolus, (once or twice daily medium acting insulin plus pre meal quick acting insulin) Ability to judge CHO intake Awareness of blood glucose lowering effect of exercise All combined to keep blood glucose close to normal (and so prevent diabetic complications)
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what do innapropiatley high insulin levels confer
high risk of hypoglycaemia Acute deprivation of glucose within the brain leads to cerebral dysfunction (loss of concentration, confusion, coma)
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physiological defences to hypoglycaemia
Release of glucagon, adrenaline
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symptoms of hypoglycaemia
Symptoms of Sweating, tremor, palpitations (autonomic activation) Loss of concentration, ‘hunger’
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what happens to hypoglycaemia when glucose level is 4.6 mM
inhibition of insulin secretion
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what happens to hypoglycaemia when glucose level is 3.8 mM
counter-regulatory hormone release (glucagon and adrenaline)
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what happens to hypoglycaemia when glucose level is 3.8 - 2.8 mM
autonomic symptoms - sweating, tremor, palpitations
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what happens to hypoglycaemia when glucose level is <2.8 mM
neuroglycopenic symptoms - confusion, drowsiness, altered behaviour, speech difficulty, incoordination
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what happens to hypoglycaemia when glucose level is <1.5 mM
severe neuroglycopenic - convulsions, coma, focal neurological deficit ie hemiparesis
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what is the dilemma for people with type 1 diabetes
Setting higher glucose targets will reduce the risk of hypoglycaemia but increase the risk of diabetic complications Setting lower glucose targets will reduce the risk of complications but increase the risk of hypoglycaemia
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what factors make it difficult for people with diabetes to sustain effective self management
- Risk of hypoglycaemia - Too arduous a treatment - Risk of weight gain - Interference with lifestyle - Lack of sufficient training from diabetes teams
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what should diabetes treatment reduce the risk of
- cardiovascular morbidity and mortality - chronic kidney disease - microvascular complications
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what are incretins
hormones secreted by intestinal endocrine cells in response to nutrient intake Incretins influence glucose hom
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how do incretins influence glucose homeostasis
via multiple actions including glucose-dependent insulin secretion, postprandial glucagon suppression, and slowing of gastric emptying
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