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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
17m 53s
What is diabetes? intro
35s
Comprehending glucose regulation
3m 57s
Describing type 1 diabetes
5m 4s
Describing type 2 diabetes
2m 54s
Identifying other forms of diabetes
5m 23s
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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
15m 8s
Making the diagnosis intro
29s
Recognizing risk factors
3m 3s
Measuring blood sugars
2m 22s
Using hemoglobin A1c
4m 48s
Diagnosing pre-diabetes
4m 26s
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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
22m 51s
What’s your goal? intro
22s
Assessing glycemic control
5m 40s
Individualizing goals
5m 59s
Monitoring blood glucose
6m 57s
Recommending lifestyle interventions
3m 53s
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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
22m 54s
Starting treatment intro
26s
Using metformin
3m 58s
Prescribing sulfonylureas
4m 30s
Recognizing the role of thiazolidinediones (TZDs)
4m 33s
Understanding incretins
6m 5s
Understanding SGLT2 inhibitors
3m 22s
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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
15m 49s
Using oral medications intro
22s
Minimizing hypoglycemia
5m 22s
Minimizing weight gain
3m 22s
Preventing cardiovascular disease
3m 14s
Minimizing cost
3m 29s
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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
24m 38s
Adding insulin intro
20s
Initiating insulin
5m 40s
Using basal insulin
4m 48s
Understanding mealtime insulin
5m 38s
Using alternative insulins
3m 39s
Using insulin pumps
4m 33s
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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
23m 48s
Adjusting insulin intro
19s
Treating fasting hyperglycemia
3m 44s
Managing post-meal hyperglycemia
4m 9s
Avoiding hypoglycemia
7m 50s
Managing non-compliance
3m 50s
Using low-cost insulins
3m 56s
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Chapter 9

When things go wrong

Manage diabetes complications, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, microvascular disease, and neuropathy.
6 Lessons
21m 21s
When things go wrong intro
19s
Managing cardiovascular disease
3m 12s
Managing hyperlipidemia
3m 42s
Managing microvascular disease
7m 45s
Managing diabetic neuropathy
6m 23s
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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
24m 40s
Special populations intro
21s
Adjusting management in the elderly
4m 7s
Altering management in renal disease
4m 37s
Managing diabetes in pregnancy
4m 10s
Mastering management in hospitalized patients
5m 32s
Treating steroid-induced diabetes
4m 53s
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Chapter 11

Diabetes Mellitus Essentials Mastery

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Tracy Tylee, MD
Tracy is an Associate Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Washington, and Program Director for the Endocrinology Fellowship Program.
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of CME Consultants and Medmastery GmbH. CME Consultants is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Consultants designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.