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Chapter 1

Diabetes Mellitus Essentials Kick-off

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Chapter 2

What is diabetes?

Understand normal glucose regulation, the mechanisms behind type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and other less common causes.
6 Lessons
17:53 min
What is diabetes? intro
0:35 min
Comprehending glucose regulation
3:57 min
Describing type 1 diabetes
5:04 min
Describing type 2 diabetes
2:54 min
Identifying other forms of diabetes
5:23 min
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Chapter 3

Making the diagnosis

Identify risk factors, interpret glucose and HbA1c values, and diagnose diabetes or prediabetes confidently.
6 Lessons
15:08 min
Making the diagnosis intro
0:29 min
Recognizing risk factors
3:03 min
Measuring blood sugars
2:22 min
Using hemoglobin A1c
4:48 min
Diagnosing pre-diabetes
4:26 min
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Chapter 4

What’s your goal?

Assess glycemic control, individualize targets, and use monitoring tools and lifestyle interventions to guide patient care.
6 Lessons
22:51 min
What’s your goal? intro
0:22 min
Assessing glycemic control
5:40 min
Individualizing goals
5:59 min
Monitoring blood glucose
6:57 min
Recommending lifestyle interventions
3:53 min
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Chapter 5

Starting treatment

Explore first-line therapies for type 2 diabetes, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, metformin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, incretins, and SGLT2 inhibitors.
7 Lessons
22:54 min
Starting treatment intro
0:26 min
Using metformin
3:58 min
Prescribing sulfonylureas
4:30 min
Recognizing the role of thiazolidinediones (TZDs)
4:33 min
Understanding incretins
6:05 min
Understanding SGLT2 inhibitors
3:22 min
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Chapter 6

Using oral medications

Select oral diabetes medication that minimizes hypoglycemia, weight gain, cardiovascular risk, and cost while maximizing effectiveness.
6 Lessons
15:49 min
Using oral medications intro
0:22 min
Minimizing hypoglycemia
5:22 min
Minimizing weight gain
3:22 min
Preventing cardiovascular disease
3:14 min
Minimizing cost
3:29 min
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Chapter 7

Adding insulin

Understand when and how to start insulin, including basal, mealtime, combined options, and pump therapy for glucose control.
7 Lessons
24:38 min
Adding insulin intro
0:20 min
Initiating insulin
5:40 min
Using basal insulin
4:48 min
Understanding mealtime insulin
5:38 min
Using alternative insulins
3:39 min
Using insulin pumps
4:33 min
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Chapter 8

Adjusting insulin

Understand how to safely adjust insulin for fasting and post-meal hyperglycemia, avoid hypoglycemia, and improve patient adherence.
7 Lessons
23:48 min
Adjusting insulin intro
0:19 min
Treating fasting hyperglycemia
3:44 min
Managing post-meal hyperglycemia
4:09 min
Avoiding hypoglycemia
7:50 min
Managing non-compliance
3:50 min
Using low-cost insulins
3:56 min
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Chapter 9

When things go wrong

Manage diabetes complications, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, microvascular disease, and neuropathy.
6 Lessons
21:21 min
When things go wrong intro
0:19 min
Managing cardiovascular disease
3:12 min
Managing hyperlipidemia
3:42 min
Managing microvascular disease
7:45 min
Managing diabetic neuropathy
6:23 min
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Chapter 10

Special populations

Adjust diabetes care strategies for older adults, individuals with renal disease, pregnant patients, those experiencing hospitalizations, and cases of steroid-induced hyperglycemia.
8 Lessons
24:40 min
Special populations intro
0:21 min
Adjusting management in the elderly
4:07 min
Altering management in renal disease
4:37 min
Managing diabetes in pregnancy
4:10 min
Mastering management in hospitalized patients
5:32 min
Treating steroid-induced diabetes
4:53 min
Diabetes Mellitus Essentials outro
1:00 min
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Chapter 11

Diabetes Mellitus Essentials Mastery

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