Diabetes Mellitus Essentials

Endocrinology

Video course

by Tracy Tylee, MD

Manage diabetes with confidence. In this course, you’ll cover the latest developments in diabetes management and how to fine-tune your patient's treatment plans based on their individual situation. By the end, you’ll be able to pick the best treatment option for your patient, confidently initiate it, adjust and manage insulin regimes, and screen for diabetic complications with total ease.

2h 52m

9 Quizzes

5 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Diagnose type 1 and type 2 diabetes using appropriate lab tests
Recognize the importance of lifestyle modification in management of type 2 diabetes
Determine appropriate treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes
Decide how and when to initiate insulin treatment
Use blood glucose data to adjust insulin doses
Appropriately adjust diabetes management for special populations, including the elderly, patients with renal disease, during pregnancy, and in cases of steroid-induced diabetes
Manage diabetic complications
Please note, this does not cover the specifics of diabetes management in children

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Chapter 1

What is diabetes?

Diabetes comes in lots of shapes and sizes. Find out how to differentiate between the various types and detect diabetes in patients who have not yet been diagnosed.

5 lessons

17m

What is diabetes? intro

Comprehending glucose regulation

Describing type 1 diabetes

Describing type 2 diabetes

Identifying other forms of diabetes

What is diabetes? quiz

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Chapter 2

Making the diagnosis

Diabetes can go undiagnosed for a long time. Here, you’ll learn the risk factors for diabetes, who should be screened, which tools to use, and how to make an early diagnosis.

5 lessons

14m

Making the diagnosis intro

Recognizing risk factors

Measuring blood sugars

Using hemoglobin A1C

Diagnosing pre-diabetes

Making the diagnosis quiz

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Chapter 3

What's your goal?

Goal setting is crucial for good diabetes control. Discover the various tools you can use to assess glycemic control and to ensure that you and your patient are on the same page.

5 lessons

22m

What's your goal? intro

Assessing glycemic control

Individualizing goals

Monitoring blood glucose

Recommending lifestyle interventions

What's your goal? quiz

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Chapter 4

Starting treatment

Type 2 diabetes can be treated with many medications—so where do you start? Find out how each of these medications work, their risks and benefits, and how to choose the right one.

6 lessons

21m

Starting treatment intro

Using metformin

Prescribing sulfonylureas

Recognizing the role of thiazolidinediones (TZDs)

Utilizing incretins

Understanding SGLT-2 inhibitors

Starting treatment quiz

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Chapter 5

Using oral medications

Every patient with diabetes has a unique set of needs. Learn how to select a medication based on their specific needs and tweak their treatment to achieve optimal glucose control.

5 lessons

16m

Using oral medications intro

Minimizing hypoglycemia

Minimizing weight gain

Preventing cardiovascular disease

Minimizing cost

Using oral medications quiz

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Chapter 6

Adding insulin

Starting insulin can be intimidating. Here, you’ll learn to recognize when and how to initiate insulin, and know the various insulins (and pumps) to use.

6 lessons

23m

Adding insulin intro

Initiating insulin

Using basal insulin

Understanding mealtime insulin

Using alternative insulins

Using insulin pumps

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Chapter 7

Adjusting insulin

Tweaking insulin can be tricky. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to treat hyperglycemia and avoid hypoglycemia, manage non-compliance, and lower costs for insulin patients.

6 lessons

22m

Adjusting insulin intro

Treating fasting hyperglycemia

Managing post-meal hyperglycemia

Avoiding hypoglycemia

Managing non-compliance

Using low-cost insulins

Adjusting insulin quiz

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Chapter 8

When things go wrong

Diabetes can come with a host of comorbidities. Find out how to manage problems such as cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia, and diabetic neuropathy in patients with diabetes.

5 lessons

19m

When things go wrong intro

Managing cardiovascular disease

Managing hyperlipidemia

Treating microvascular disease

Managing diabetic neuropathy

When things go wrong quiz

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Chapter 9

Special populations

Manage diabetes in special patient groups. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to adjust management in pregnancy, renal disease, hospitalization cases, and other situations.

7 lessons

21m

Special populations intro

Adjusting management in the elderly

Altering management in renal disease

Managing diabetes in pregnancy

Mastering management in hospitalized patients

Treating steroid-induced diabetes

Special populations quiz

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Diabetes Mellitus Masterclass outro

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Teachers of this course

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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Nora Drenaline

Endocrinology

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 5 CME credits.

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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

What is diabetes?

Making the diagnosis

What's your goal?

Starting treatment

Using oral medications

Adding insulin

Adjusting insulin

When things go wrong

Special populations

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners