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MODULE 3 - Acute Complications and Chronic Complications of Diabetes (ACC)


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Module 3


Module Code: ACC

Module Name: Acute and Chronic Complications of Diabetes


a. Hypoglycaemia, Hyperglycaemia and DKA


Upon successful completion of this continuing education lesson, you will be better able to:

1. Determine the risk factors, prevention, symptoms and treatment of hypoglycaemia.

2. Counsel a patient on the Somogyi effect and dawn phenomenon.

3. Review the risk factors symptoms and management of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycaemia hyperosmolar syndrome.

4. Explore strategies for sick day management in a patient with diabetes.


b. Renal, Retinopathy


Upon successful completion of this continuing education lesson, you will be better able to:

1. Discuss the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with diabetes.

2. Determine the American Diabetes Association (ADA) guideline recommendations for screening for CKD and categories of patients with different stages of renal disease.

3. Review preventive strategies to reduce the risk of CKD in patients with diabetes.

4. Explore the pathogenesis and epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy.

5. Examine the ADA guideline recommendations for screening of diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetes.

6. Review management strategies for diabetic retinopathy.


c. Macrovascular


Upon successful completion of this continuing education lesson, you will be better able to:

1. Discuss the role of coronary artery disease (CAD) in the morbidity and mortality of patients with diabetes.

2. Review the assessment of a patient for CAD risk factors.

3. Discuss the recommended CAD screening of patients with diabetes.

4. Review the role of vascular protection in patients with diabetes.

5. Counsel a patient on the lifestyle recommendations to reduce the risk of CVD.

6. Recommend the most effective treatment options for hypertension and dyslipidemia.


d. Neuropathy, Foot Care, Erectile Dysfunction


Upon successful completion of this continuing education lesson, you will be better able to:

1. Discuss differences between diabetic autonomic neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy.

2. Counsel a patient on the recommended screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and common signs and symptoms of the condition.

3. Review the patient recommendations for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers.

4. Review different treatment options for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.

5. Discuss the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction in patients with diabetes.

6. Counsel patients on the different pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for erectile dysfunction.

Content
  • Acute Complication: Hypoglycaemia (ACC-101-L)
  • Post Module Test: Hypoglycaemia
  • Acute Complication: Hyperglycaemia (ACC-102-L)
  • Post Module Test: Hyperglycaemia
  • Chronic Complication: Retinopathy (ACC-103-L)
  • Post Module Test: Retinopathy
  • Chronic Complication: Macrovascular (ACC-104-L)
  • Post Module Test - Macrovascular
  • Chronic Complication: Renal (ACC-105-L)
  • Post Module Test: Renal
  • Chronic Complication: Diabetic Neuropathy and Erectile Dysfunction (ACC-106-L)
  • Post Module Test - Neuropathy & Erectile Dysfunction
  • Chronic Complication: Foot Care (ACC-107-L)
  • Post Module Test: Foot Care
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
Prerequisites
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