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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
Diabetic Peripheral ... complication of diabetes ... In clinic patients ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #Diabetes ... #Pharmacology #Management
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Diagnosis Algorithm Diabetes ... • Type 2 Diabetes ... • Gestational Diabetes ... agonists • Others Critical ... endocrinology #causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... a mass as the cause ... • Ischemia • Diabetes ... • Ischemia • Diabetes ... • Ischemia • Diabetes
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... Diabetes, hyperlipidemia ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Diagnosis and Management ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... mg/dL #DKA #Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Gestational Diabetes ... • Secondary Causes ... Screening #Targets #Management
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... retinal ischemia causes ... Neovascularization #Diabetic ... #Retinopathy #Diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Diagnosis and Management ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... mg/dL #DKA #Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... out of cells may cause ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... endocrinology #diabetes
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... hypertension, diabetes ... ophthalmology #Clinical