Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Advise patients on the long-term effects of diabetes.
Counsel patients on modifying behavioral risk factors that may increase their risk for developing diabetes and cardiovascular complications, including diet, exercise, smoking cessation and alcohol consumption.
Address concerns of patients who have lived with the disease for many years.
Monitor patients with pre-diabetes symptoms for development of Type 2 diabetes.
Select tools to help pregnant women avoid developing gestational diabetes and associated complications.

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Formulate a plan for initiating treatment in patients who have previously undiagnosed diabetes.
Evaluate intensive versus conservative plans for treating diabetic complications, particularly in older patients and minorities.
Monitor the progression of Type 2 diabetes among patients who have started therapy (i.e. early insulin use), as well as patient compliance with treatment recommendations.
Integrate glycemic and lipid control measures into treatment plans for patients with diabetes and evaluate their long-term benefits.

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Classify and utilize appropriate medications for patients with diabetes, including those with hypertension.
Relate the implications of the ADA’s 2009 clinical practice recommendations to their practice.
Compare modalities of multifactorial treatments for different patient populations.

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Recognize and treat cardiometabolic risk in diabetes through a case-based approach
Review traditional and nontraditional means of assessing cardiometabolic risk in diabetes
Recognize and treat multiple cardiometabolic risk factors such as lifestyle, dyslipidemia, hypertension, inflammation, etc
Address cardiometabolic risk through solutions that address literacy, values, diversity, and culture

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Utilize clinical guidelines to assess the development of microvascular complications of diabetes in patients.
Compare the clinical manifestations of microvascular complications from diabetes, including neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy.
Counsel patients on risk reduction techniques to prevent mortality and microvascular complications.

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Evaluate and treat:
1. Cardiovascular disease in women and the elderly
2. Osteoporosis in diabetes
3. Skin and oral manifestations of diabetes
Clarify the use of vitamin D and testosterone in diabetes