DMG microquiz

A detailed illustration of diabetes treatment methods including insulin therapy, lifestyle changes, and glucose monitoring, in a healthcare setting.

DMG Microquiz: Diabetes and Metabolism

Test your knowledge on diabetes and metabolism with our comprehensive DMG Microquiz! Designed for healthcare professionals and students alike, this quiz covers various aspects of diabetes treatment, pathophysiology, and complications.

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Diabetes medications
Risk factors for diabetes
Management of diabetic emergencies
Complications associated with diabetes

30 Questions8 MinutesCreated by LearningDiabetes101

What type of Diabetes drug is Liraglutide?

GLP-1 mimetic

DPP4 enzyme inhibitor

SGLT2 - inhibitor

Biguanide

Which one of these is not a side effect of the sulfonylureas?

Weight gain

Hypoglycaemia

Upset stomach

Gynacomastia

Which one of these is correct?

Metformin: promotes gluconeogenesis and increases peripheral insulin sensitivity

Dapagliflozin: stop glucose reabsorption in the Loop of Henle

Liraglutide- slows gastric emptying and promotes satiety

Glipizide: enhances insulin secretion from alpha cells in the pancreas

What are some of the risk factors for Diabetes Type 2?

Name two symptoms of someone who has Diabetes Type 2

Which one of these is not a symptom of T1DM?

Weight gain

Polydipsia

Behavioural changes

Fatigue

What is the correct way to treat a patient with DKA?

Give insulin, restore electrolytes, fluid resuccitation

Restore electrolytes, fluid resuscitation, give insulin

Fluid resuscitation, restore electrolytes, give insulin

What might you see on a urinanalysis of someone with DKA

What type of respiration might you see for DKA?

Give three reasons why the presentation of DKA happens when there is an ABSOLUTE INSULIN DEFICIENCY?

Which person is most likely to suffer from DKA?

T1DM patient

T2DM patient

Why on an ABG might you see HYPONATRAEMIA on a patient who is suffering from DKA?

Name 3 examples of microvascular complications of Diabetes

Give a brief (2 step) pathophysiology of T1DM

Which one of these is NOT a risk factor for T1DM

Family history

History of other autoimmune conditions

Asian/african origin

Viral illness

How can we measure levels of endogenous insulin in the blood, when testing for T1DM

Other than insulin therapy, with T1DM, what things are you going to want to discuss with your patient, in terms of their treatment?

Give a macrovascular complication of Diabetes?

Which of these hormones does not cause gluconeogenesis?

Insulin

Glucagon

Cortisol

Growth hormone

Which of these cannot be converted into pyruvate and used as a substrate for gluconeogenesis?

Free fatty acids

Amino acids

Lactate

Glycerol

Where is leptin secreted from?

Pancreas

Liver

Adrenal glands

Adipose tissue

Which one of these is indicative of alcohol induced liver damage?

AST> ALT by 2

ALT>AST by 2

High GGT and high ALP

What structure runs with the hepatic portal vein and the bile duct to reach the porta hepatis of the liver?

How might pancreatic cancer present in a patient?

At which spinal level does the Superior Mesenteric Artery leave the Aorta?

T12

Primary carcinomas generally metastasize to which organ? Why?

Hepatomegaly can be caused by Right sided Heart failure. Why?

Kidneys develop from which embryological cell population?

Endoderm

Mesoderm

Ectoderm

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