DIABETES MELLITUS

Course overview

DIABETES MELLITUS (DM) IS A DISEASE OF INADEQUATE CONTROL OF BLOOD LEVELS OF GLUCOSE. IT HAS MANY SUBCLASSIFICATIONS, INCLUDING TYPE 1, TYPE 2, MATURITY-ONSET DIABETES OF THE YOUNG (MODY), GESTATIONAL DIABETES, NEONATAL DIABETES, AND STEROID-INDUCED DIABETES. TYPE 1 AND 2 DM ARE THE MAIN SUBTYPES, EACH WITH DIFFERENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT, BUT BOTH HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR HYPERGLYCEMIA. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF DM AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.