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diabetes ass with hla-dr3 or hla-dr4

type 1

diagnose dm

randome plasma glucose >200 WITH polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss


fasting (8hours) >126 on 2 seperate occasion


OGTT >200 2 hours post prandial (rarely used

causes of increase BUN

waste products


protein breakdown


GI bleed


high protein low carb diet

normal ha1c

5.5-7%

ha1c tells you what

pts glucose control ver the past 2-3 months/ 8-12 weeks

what diagnostic of impaired glucose tolerance

FBG >100 <125

normla fasting glucose?

60-99

total carb intake should e

55-60%

total fat intake shuld be

20-30%

TOTAL FIBER INTAKE SHOULD BE

25G/1000 CALOries

total protin should be

10-20%

your pt has ketones what should be treatment

insul;in

if h1a is too low

than therapy is too intense

what is the rule for insulin thepay

0.5u/kg/day


give 2/3 in the moniign and the reminign 1/3 in the evening

describe conventional split dose mixture

morning dose of insulin is 2/3 NPH and 1/3 regular


evenig dose is 1/2 NPH and 1/2 regular

describe intensive therapy

reduce or omit th enight dose and add a portion at bedtime

insulin analogs

aspart ( novolog)


Glargine (lantus) long


listpro (humalog) fast

somogy

"rebound"


nocturnal hypoglycemia develops


stimulates counter regulatory homrones which causes b.s to be raised




when you wake pt up at 3am they are hypoglycemic and repounds at 7am elevated b.s

treatment of somogy

reduce/ omit bedtime dose of insulin

dawn phenomena

tissue become desensitized to insulin nocturnally


b.s becomes progressivly elevated trhoughout the night = in elevated blood glucose at 7 am

treat dawn phenamena

add or increase the at-bedtime dose of insulin

syndrome x

htn


obesity


and abnormal lipid profile (low hdl, high triglycerides)

metabolic syndrome

waste >40 men >35 women


bp >130/85


triglycerides >150


FBG >100


HDL <40 men and <50 women

how to diagnose metabolic syndrome

has to have 3 of the 5 criteria


metaboic syndorme? whats the risk?

risk of diabetes is high but risk for sudden cardioembolic death is hihg


they are ligkly to rop dead

vaginits/ frequent vaginits shoudl be concerned for?

type 2 dm

pt who comes in frequently for skin infection

type 2 dm

pts with type 2 dm often present with these symptoms

insidious


asymtpomatic


3Ps


recurrent vagiitis


peripehral neuropahty


blurred vision


chronic skin infections

stimulates pancreas to release mroe insulin

sunfonyureas

2nd gfeneration sulfonyureas

glyburide, glipizide, gimeperide

good adjunt to sunfonyureas

biguanide

standard of caare with initial diagnosnis of type 2 dm

biguanide

side effect of biguanide

lactic acidosis

how will pt preesent with sde effect of biguanide

muslce pain ( difficult if they are n a statin)

bind to disaccaride more readily than sucrose so less glucose is absorbed in gut

alpha glucosidase inhibitor

alpha glucosidase inhibitro drugs

acarbose


miglitol

thiazolidiniones how deos it work

decrease gluconeogeneis


decrease production of glucose

drugs that are thiazolidinodens

avandia (rosiglitazone) and actos (pioglitazone

majpr side effect of tzd

headrt failure

which pts do we avoid giving tzd in

heart failure

both dka and hhks have what features

state of intracellular dehydration

signs of dka

acute!


3Ps


weakness fatigue


n/v


kussmaul breathing


altered loc


fruity breath


orthostatic hypotension with tcycardia (dehdyrated)


poor skin turger ( dehdyrated)

how high does dka pts bs go?

350 maybe the msot, not as high as hhnk (1200)

realtion with pH and k

low pH causes hyperkalemia because hydrogen oins go into the cell and k comes out

normal serum osmol

275-290


roughly 280


should be bout 2 x Na

know the fluid status of the patietn what do you order

serum osmol

what kind of fluids hydrate the cells

hypootonic fluids

labs of dka

bs >250


ketonemia ketonuria


glycosuria


acidosis <7.3


low hco3


low pCO2


elevated hct


elevated bun/creat


hyperkaemai


leukocytosis


hyperosmolality

treament of dka

protect airway


o2


isotonic first 1 l in 1 hr than 500


if bs >500 use 1/2 ns afte rfirs thour


whsn bs <250 change to d51/2


insulin drip


correct acodisos if pH < 7.1 wicarb drip


don treat hyperkalmenia


strict I+O


suppportive



how to dose an insulin drip for dka

0.1u/kg iv bolus f/b 0.1 u/kg/hr


if bs doesnt fall by atleast 10% repeat bolus

sigs of hhnk

polyuria


weak


change inloc


hypotension


tacycardia


poor skin turgor


signs of dehydration

labs of hhnk

greatly elevated glucose >600 usually >1000


hyperosmolor >310


elevated bun/creat


elevated ha1c


normal pH


normal anion gap

treat hhnk

ns


after hemodynamic stable or Na over 145 change to 1/2 ns


about 4-6l in first 8-10 hrs


when bs is 250 add dextrose to solution




15u reg insulin iv f/b 10-15u sq immediatly


supportive care

insulin drip in controversial in which dm

2


hhnk


consult endocrinologist

common presentation of hyperthyroidism

graves disease

common presentaiton of hypothyoidism

hashimotos thyroiditis

etiology of hyerthryoirdism

women


20-40


graves disease


toxic adenoma, subacute thyroidiits, tsh secreting tumor of th pituitary and high dose amioderone

etiology of hypothyroidism

primary disease of thyroid gland


pituitary deficiency of tsh


hypothalamic deficiency of trh


iodine deficiency


hashimoto


idiopathic


damage to gland

signs of hyperthyroidism

nervous


anxiety


increase sweating


fatigeu


emotionl lability


fine tremots


hyperreflexic dtr


increased appetitie


weight loss


smooth warm moist velvety skin


fine thin hair


exopthalamos


lid lag


tacy cardia


heat intolerance



signs of hypothyroidism

weakness


muscle fatigue


arthalgia


cramps


cold intol


consitpation


weight gain


dry skin


hair loss


brittle nails


puffy eyes


edema of hands and feet


bradycardia


slow dtr


hypoactive bowel sounds

labs for hyer thyroidsism

tsk t3 t4 thyroid resin uptake and free thyroxin index


t3 lways elevate because soemtimes t4 is normal


ana elevated w/o evidence of lupus or collagen disease


radioactive iodine uptake nd scan to establish etiology


mri of orbits for vizualizing graves

most sensitie test in hypo/hyperthryodis

tsh

radioactive iodine uptake result in hyperthyroidism

high iodine uptake is consistant with graves disease


low uptake is consistant with subacute thryoiditis

visualize graves opthalmopathy

mri

labs for hypothryoidism

elevated tsh


low - low normal t4


resin t3 uptake - decreased - t3 is not realibel inthis


hyponatremia


hypoglycemia

t3 is not realible in which disease

hypothyroidism

hyponatremia and hypoglycemia is seen in which thyroid disorder

hypothyroidism

manage hyperthyroidism

referal


propranolol begin at 10mg po-80mg qid


thiourea for mild cases, small goiter or fear of isotopes


methimazole (tapazole) 30-60 every day in 3 divided doses


ptu 300-600 in 4 dividied doses


radioactive iodine 131 to destroy goiters


thyroid surgury ( must be euthyroid before)


lugols solution 2-3 gtt po daily for 10 days to reduce vascularity of the gland

pts with subacute thyroidiitis are treated with

propranolol

lugols solutions for what

2-3 drops a day for 10 days to redues vascualroty of the gland

drugs for hyperthryoidism

thioureas


mithamazole (tapazole) 30-60 daily in 3 divided doses


ptu 300-600 daily in 4 divided dosases


radioactive ioding


lugos solution


propranolol



management of hypothyroidism

levothyroixine 50-100mcg daily increase by 25mcg until symptoms stbaalize


>60 yrs decrease dosage

treatement of thyroid crisis

ptu - 150-250 q6


or


methimazole 15-25 every 6 hours WITH the follwoing within 1 hour:


lugols solutio 10gtt tid OR


sodium iodide 1gm slow iv with propranolol 0.5-2 gm iv q4/ 20-120mg po q6


with hydrocortisone 50 q6 with reductiona s situation improves

which meds to avoid during a thyroid crisis

asa

treatment of myxedema coma

airway


fluid replacement


synthroid 400mcg iv x1 thn 100 mcg iv eery day


support hypotension


slow rewarming with blankets NOT HYPERTHERMIA BLANKETS


avoid circulartory collapse


symptomatic care

high dose of amioderone can cause

hyperthryoidism

first test to order in thyroid issues

tsh

this an exacerbate a thyroid storm

aspirin so take tylenol

cause of c cushing's disease

acth hyper secretion by the pituitary


adrenal tumors


Chronic administration of glucocorticoids

Signs and symptoms of C Cushing syndrome
Central obesity

Moon face


Acne


Poor wound healing


Purple striae


hirsutism


Hypertension


Weakness


Amenorrhea


Impotence


Headache


Polyurea And thirst


Labile mood


Frequent infections





Laboratory findings of Cushing's syndrome
Hyperglycemia

Hypernatremia


Hypokalemia


Glucosuria


Leukocytosis


Elevated plasma cortisol in the morning


Hypertension


Dexamethasone suppression test to differentiate cause


Serum ACTH



What will help differentiate the cause of Christians and Addison's disease
Dexamethasone suppression test
Management of Cushing's disease
Depending on the cars you will have to: Discontinue medications that are causing symptoms

Transphenoid resection of pituitary adenoma


Surgical removal of the adrenal tumors


Resection of ACTH secreting tumors


Manage electrolyte imbalance



Causes of Addison's disease
Deficient cortisole androgen and aldosterone

Auto immune destruction of adrenal glands


Metastatic cancer


Bilateral a genome hemorrhage with anticoagulant therapy


Pituitary failure resulting in decreased ACTH

Signs and symptoms of Addison's disease
Hyperpigmentation in buccal mucosa and skin creases especially knuckles nailbeds nipples Palmer creases and posterior neck

Diffuse tanning and freckles


Orthostasis and hypotension


Scant axillary and pubic hair


Rapid worsening of chronic signs and symptoms in the acute phase


Fever in the acute phase


Changes in level of consciousness in the acute phase

Laboratory findings in Addison's disease
Hypoglycemia

Hyponatremia


Hyperkalemia


Hypotension


Elevated ESR


Lymphocytosis


Plasma cortisone less than five at 8 AM





Management of Addison's disease in the outpatient
Specialist

Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoid replacement


Glucocorticoid replacement with hydrocortisone


Mineralocorticoid replacement with Florinef / fludrocortisone acetate

Management of Addison's disease inpatient
Hydrocortisone (solu-cortef) 100 to 300 mg IV initially with normal saline

Replace volume with D5 normal saline at 500 ml per hour for four hours and then taper per condition


Vasopressin or a's are usually ineffective


treat the underlying causes which is usually infection

What is another name for ACTH test

cosynotrphyn test

In the acute phase of Addison's disease what are some signs and symptoms you may see
Rapid worsening of chronic signs and symptoms

Fever


Change of level of consciousness

Causes of SIADH
Release of ADH occurs independent of osmolality or volume dependent stimulation

Inappropriate water retention


Tumors production of ADH


Skull fracture or head trauma


CNS disorder


Chronic lung disease

Signs and symptoms of SIADH
Neurologic changes because of the hyponatremia anywhere from mild headache to seizures or coma

Decrease DTR


Hypothermia


Weight gain or eDema


Nausea vomiting


Cold intolerance

Laboratory findings in SIADH
Hyponatremia yet euvolemic

Decrease serum osmolality < 280


Increase urine osmolality> 100


Urine sodium greater than 20


Renal cardiac thyroid functions are all normal

Causes of central diabetes insipidus

Idiopathic causes


Damage to hypothalamus or pituitary


Surgical damage


Accidental trauma


Infection


Metastatic carcinoma



what Central diabetes insipidus

Related to pituitary or hypothalamus damage resulting in ADH deficiency

What is nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Due to a defect in the renal tubules resulting in renal insensitivity to ADH
Causes of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Familial X trait

Acquired from pyelonephritis, potassium depletion, sickle cell anemia, chronic hypercalcemia, medications like lithium

Signs and symptoms of diabetes insipidus
Thirst craving for water

Fluid intake 5 to 20 L perday


Polyurea 2 to 20 L per day


Nocturia


Weight loss fatigue


Changes in level of consciousness


Dizziness


Elevated temperature


Tachycardia hypotension


Poor skin turgor dry mucous membranes

Lab findings in diabetes insipidus
Hypernatremia

Elevated B UN and creatinine


Serum osmolality greater than 290


urine osmolality less than 100


Urine specific gravity low less than 1.005



If central diabetes insipid as is suspected what do you do
Vasopressin challenge test
So What is the vasopressin challenge test

0.05-0.1 ML nasally or 1 µg sub Q or Iv and measure urine volume


test is positive in central diabetes insipidus and negative in nephotogenic diabetes insipid us


If there's no apparent cause do an MRI to look for masses or lesions

Treatment of SIADH
Cheat the underlying cause

If sodium is greater than 120 restrict fluids to 1 L per day


If sodium Is between 110 and 120 without any neurologic symptoms the strict fluids to 500 ML's pretty


If serum sodium is less than 110 or new logic symptoms are present replace with iso tonic or hypertonic saline and Lasix at 1-2 meq/h


Monitor sodium and potassium losses hourly and replace

Treatment of diabetes insipidus
If serum sodium is greater than 150 given D5W to replace half the volume deficit in 12 to 24 hours rapid lowering of sodium can cause cerebral edema

If sodium is less than 150 substitute half normal saline or normal saline


ddavp 1-4 micrograms IV or subq every 12 to 24 hours for acute situations


Maintain dose of DDAVP at 10 µg every 12 to 24 hours intranasally



What is pheochromocytoma
Rare but serious disease resulting from excess catecholamine release characterized by peroxisomal or sustained hypertension always do to a tumor of adrenal medulla
Signs and symptoms of pheochromocytoma
Hypertension labile

Top diaphoresis


Hyperglycemia


Severe headaches


Palpitations


Profuse sweating


Tremor


Tachycardia


Weight loss


Postural hypotension

Of the signs and symptoms related to pheochromocytoma which are not related to thyroid function
Postural hypotension and hyper tension labile
If you want to differentiate between pheochromocytoma and thyroid function what should you do
The Depression management check for hypertension and postural hypotension
Number one lab to test four in pheochromocytoma
TSH to rule out thyroid problems
Laboratory findings in pheochromocytoma
Plasma free metanephrines

Plasma concentration of normetanephrine greater than 2.5 or


metanephrine levels greater than 1.4


Assay of urine catecholamines which include total and fractionated metanephrines vanillylmandelic acid VMA and creatinine to this for 24 hours greater than 2.2 µg metanephrines per milligram of creatinine ants greater than 5.5 µg VMA per milligram of creatinine


CT of adrenals used to confirm and localized tumor

Management of pheochromocytoma
Surgery is treatment a choice

Alpha adrenergic medications preoperatively : phetolamine (regitine) 1-2mg iv q5 min until controlled then 1 to 5 mg IV every 12 to 24 hours


As soon as possible converts a PO phenoxybenzamine (dibenzyline)

What's the monitor for postoperatively after pheochromocytoma
Hypotension because of the pleated catecholaminesAdrenal insufficiencyHemorrhage

Send in symptoms of hypoglycemia

Headache hunger difficulty with problem-solving sweating shaking tremor anxiety irritable behavior changes it can progress Ta coma and seizures without treatment
A cute adrenal insufficiency is precipitated by
Surgery

Infection


Exacerbation of comorbid illness


Sudden withdrawal of long-term Golucocorticoids

Hyperglycemia and type I diabetes results from
Inability of the glucose to enter the self to be used for energy
Ketoacidosis the Results from
The use of free fatty acids for energy
Hemoglobin A-1 C level indicates good control
5.5 to 7
Postprandial goal of insulin therapy in diabetics
Less than 180
Hemoglobin A-1 C provides glycemic control for how long
8 to 12 weeks