Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Presentation Quiz
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What is the clinical presentation of prediabetes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)?

  • Vaginal itching and recurrent yeast infections
  • Reactive hypoglycemia occurring 1-3 hours after a meal (correct)
  • Presence of GAD-ab seropositivity
  • Signs of hyperglycemia such as extreme thirst

    • What causes osmotic diuresis and subsequent polyuria in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)?

  • Compulsive water drinking
  • Hyperglycemia exceeding the renal threshold for glucose (correct)
  • Low plasma glucose concentration
  • Presence of GAD-ab seropositivity

    • What distinguishes the differential diagnosis of Polyuria + Polydipsia in diabetes insipidus from diabetes mellitus?

  • Presence of GAD-ab seropositivity
  • Decreased urine density below 1005 (correct)
  • Hypercalcemia and hypokalemia
  • Increased urine density above 1015

    • Which symptomatology is characteristic of the pre-diabetic stage of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?

    <p>Only GAD-ab seropositivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a common symptom indicative of the asymptomatic patients with diabetes being diagnosed during check-ups?

    <p>Recurrent yeast infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the renal threshold for glucose being higher than normal in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?

    <p>Hyperglycemia exceeding the renal threshold causes glucosuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by urinary density below 1005 in its differential diagnosis?

    <p>Diabetes insipidus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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