Unit 1: An Overview of Diabetes Mellitus

Learning Objectives

  1. Given a patient case, be able to:
      • Identify pertinent symptoms necessitating evaluation for diabetes mellitus.
      • Use diagnostic criteria to determine if the patient has diabetes mellitus.
      • List initial diagnostic laboratory tests needed for definitive diagnosis of diabetes mellitus with or without DKA
      • Apply knowledge of diagnostic criteria of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) to determine the severity of DKA
        • Apply the same diagnostic criteria to determine the appropriate location of initial hospital care for patients requiring admission
  2. Given the patient history, physical exam findings, and laboratory results from the workup of a patient with new-onset diabetes, distinguish between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
  3. Discuss differences in pathophysiology between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
  4. Describe the corresponding differences in approach to initial treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

 

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