Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

_____ and short acting insulins have a quick onset and short duration. They are used to replicate insulin spikes in respose to glucose from a meal or sugar Intermediate and long acting insulins have a slow onset and long duration. They are used to replicate endogenous basal insulin secreted continuously throughout the day

All patients with a diagnosis of T1DM should receive serological testing for _____

During sick day rules for T1DM, patients should consider checking blood or urine _____ regularly including through the night

HHS pathophysiology is predominantely characterised by severe _____

DKA causes the blood to become _____osmolar which leads to osmotic diuresis in the kidneys causing patients to be hypovolaemic

Hint: hypo/hyper

DKA may cause _____ due to hypovolaemia

Hint: what renal complication?

There is no one insulin regimen suitable for all T1DM patients. Options include: • _____ • Mixed (biphasic) - 1/2/3 injections per day • Continuous insulin infusion (insulin pump)

Hint: First-line

DKA primarily affects patients with _____, but can rarely affect patients with type 2 diabetes

There are 3 types of insulin: _____, human insulin analogues, animal insulin

HHS is caused by insufficient _____ which may be precipitated by illness or medications