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Endocrine

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CM complications: chronic hyperglycemia leads to:   nonenzymatic glycation of proteins & produces tissue damage  
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DM dx criteria   1 of these (A1c ≥6.5% ; FPG ≥ 126 mg/dL; 2 hour GTT ≥ 200 mg/dL (75g load); RPG ≥ 200 mg/dL PLUS DM sx (polyuria, polydipsia, wt loss, blurred vision), w/ confirmation of other criterion on another day (required for first 3)  
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Alert Values: FBS (female)   < 40 and > 400 mg/dL (DUMC = <50 and >350)  
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Prediabetes / IFG lab   FPG 100 - 125 mg/dL  
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Impaired glucose tolerance   2 hr plasma glucose (75g GTT) 140 – 199 mg/dL  
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Values assoc w/ diabetic retinopathy   FBS 126 mg/dL; 2 hr GTT 200 mg/dL; HgbA1c of 7%  
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Created when proinsulin splits into insulin & this product   C-peptide (connecting peptide)  
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C-peptide: used mostly in:   newly diagnosed diabetics  
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C-peptide: Type 1 diabetes:   decreased levels  
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C-peptide: Type 2 diabetes:   normal or high levels  
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C-peptide: can be used to identify:   gastrinoma spread or malingering (low C-peptide with hypoglycemia may reflect abuse of insulin)  
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Glucose Testing: Venous serum: benefits / reflects   Benefit of independence from hematocrit  
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Glucose Testing: Venous serum: reflects:   reflects tissue glucose  
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Glucose Testing: Capillary: benefits   Rapid, no centrifugation required, home monitoring  
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Glucose Testing: Urine: Requires:   normal renal glucose threshold  
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Random plasma glucose (RPG or RBS):   Any time of day without regard to last meal  
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Fasting blood glucose (FPG or FBS):   No caloric intake for at least 8 hours  
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Oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT or GTT):   Timed blood draw after oral load of a specific amount of glucose  
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Meds that increase glucose   diuretics, estrogens, beta blockers, corticosteroids  
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Meds that decrease glucose:   acetaminophen, alcohol, propanolol, anabolic steroids  
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Factors affecting Glucose & Glucose Tolerance   Meds; Activity level; stress; Liver dz; Hormonal tumors; Pancreatic disorders; PG  
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Types of stress that increase glucose   trauma, acute illness, general anesthesia, burns  
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O’Sullivan or 1 hour GTT   50g oral glucose with blood draw in 1 hour (normal < 140 mg/dL)  
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2 hour GTT   75g oral glucose with blood draw in 2 hours  
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3 hour GTT   100g oral glucose with blood draw just prior to oral load (fasting) and then at 1, 2 & 3 hours  
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2 hour GTT Interp: FPG (mg/dL)   Normal GTT <100; Impaired Glucose Tolerance 100-125; DM ≥ 126  
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2 hour GTT Interp: 2 hrs after glucose load   Normal GTT <140; Impaired Glucose Tolerance 140-199; DM ≥ 200  
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3 hour GTT Interp: Normal   Fasting <95 mg/dL ; 1 hr <180 mg/dL; 2 hr <155 mg/dL; 3 hr <140 mg/dL  
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3 hour GTT Interp: Abnormal =   2 or more values above reference range  
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3 hour GTT Interp: Equivocal =   1 value above reference range  
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Diabetic control correlates highly with:   pt education & motivation  
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Monitoring Diabetic Ctrl: Urine testing (downside):   Delayed information  
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Monitoring Diabetic Ctrl: Blood glucose testing   Current status; Self-monitoring recommended by ADA; Continuous monitoring systems available  
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Monitoring Diabetic Ctrl: Glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c): upside:   Long term control  
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Monitoring Diabetic Ctrl: Fructosamine   Good for some populations  
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Home Blood Glucose Monitoring: most common =   Fingerstick; Other sites (forearm/thigh) used, but may have 20 min lag time compared to finger  
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Home Blood Glucose Monitoring: Helps guide self mgmt of:   exercise, diet & meds  
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Home Blood Glucose Monitoring: upside:   Improves blood glucose control through immediate patient feedback  
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HbA1c: In normal people:   3-6% of hemoglobin is glycosylated in the form A1c  
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HbA1c: Provides info:   that spot blood checks may miss; info about LT glycemic ctrl (previous 8-12 wks)  
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HbA1c: Normalizes:   within 3 weeks of normoglycemic levels  
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HbA1c & RBCs:   Older RBCs have higher HbA1c levels; pts w/ episodic or chronic hemolysis who have larger proportion of young RBCs might have spuriously low levels  
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HbA1c monitoring   Does not require fasting; Goal < 7% HbA1c; Lowering by any amount will improve health outcomes  
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If HbA1c if > 7% :   adjust therapy  
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HbA1c: If good DM control:   check HbA1c 1-2 times yearly  
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HbA1c: If suboptimal DM control:   check HbA1c every 3 months  
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Fructosamine =   = glycated albumin or glycated serum protein  
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Fructosamine reflects:   hyperglycemic period within the last few weeks  
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Fructosamine gives info about:   short term glycemic control  
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Fructosamine: useful for:   patients with chronic hemolytic anemias that cause shortened RBC life span; Limited use in pts w/ low serum albumin (nephrotic state or hepatic disease)  
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Fructosamine: Normal values:   vary in relation to serum albumin (1.5-2.4 mmol/L when serum albumin is 5 g/L)  
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Acute Complications of Diabetes   Diabetic coma; DKA  
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Diabetic ketoacidosis =   Pronounced hyperglycemia with insulin deficiency  
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DKA: lab values   Hyperglycemia > 250 mg/dL or glycosuria 4+ ; Acidosis with blood pH < 7.3; Serum bicarb < 15 mEq/L; Serum positive for ketones  
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Screening for Chronic Complications of Diabetes   Ocular comps; Nephropathy; Peripheral neuropathy; CVD (Heart dz; PVD)  
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Pronounced hyperglycemia with insulin deficiency =   DKA  
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DM: Ocular Complications   Retinopathy; Cataracts; Glaucoma; pts w/ DM need an annual ophthalmologic exam  
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Diabetic Retinopathy: microaneurysms =   Small blow-out swellings of blood vessels  
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DM Retinopathy: Exudates =   Small leaks of fluid from damaged blood vessels  
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DM Retinopathy: hemorrhages   Small bleeds from damaged blood vessels  
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DM Retinopathy: Blood vessels:   may become blocked, causing reduced blood & oxygen supply to small sections of the retina; New abnml vessels may grow from damaged vessels (AKA proliferative retinopathy); new vessels are delicate & bleed easily  
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Test for DM Nephropathy:   urine microalbumin  
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Urine microalbumin: more sensitive than:   dipstick protein  
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Urine microalbumin: May use:   albumin:creatinine (A:C) ratio  
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Urine microalbumin: Correlates with:   nocturnal systolic blood pressure  
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Treatment of renal failure due to DM:   renal transplant more promising than dialysis (if patient eligible)  
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Most common complication of DM:   Neuropathy  
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Characterize DM Neuropathy   Distal symmetrical polyneuropathy with loss of motor & sensory function, esp. of long nerves  
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DM Neuropathy clinical features   Painful diabetic neuropathy with hypersensitivity to light touch; Diabetic gastroparesis; Erectile dysfunction  
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer   Painless due to peripheral neuropathy; pt unaware unless vigilant with & able to do self exams; Prone to infection & enlargement  
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Test for Diabetic Foot Ulcer with:   10g monofilament test ; Comprehensive foot exam  
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Screening for Complications of Diabetes: Eye   Funduscopic exam by optometrist or ophthalmologist for retinopathy  
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Diabetes Screening: USPSTF Guidelines (2008)   No need to screen asymptomatic adults with BP ≤135/80; Should screen adults with HTN (sustained BP >135/80)  
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