Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards
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Target HbA1c in T1DM is ≤_____ mmol/mol (may vary patient to patient)
Insulin therapy for DKA should consist of: 1) _____ long-acting insulin and starting a short-acting insulin infusion. 2) Starting a fixed-rate infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hr.
Hint: Continuing/Stopping
All patients with a diagnosis of T1DM should receive serological testing for _____
DKA causes the blood to become _____osmolar which leads to osmotic diuresis in the kidneys causing patients to be hypovolaemic
Hint: hypo/hyper
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
The onset of _____ is days. The onset of DKA is <24hrs.
Hint: DKA/HHS
Children and young adults are vulnerable to _____ after fluid resuscitation for DKA and therefore require 1:1 nursing to monitor neuro-observations
Hint: complication
_____ should be measured hourly for the first 6 hours during treatment of HHS to avoid sudden osmotic shifts (e.g. cerebral oedema or central pontine demyelination)
Hint: Investigation
The mainstay of management for HHS is _____
SGLT-2 inhibitors cause an increased risk of _____ because of ↑ excretion of glucose
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