Summary
- In this section, we consider the clinical features of diabetes
- These are brought about due to metabolic disturbances
- Diabetes can cause symptoms/signs in every system of the body
- There are similarities and differences in T1DM vs T2DM
As well as the clinical features described below, also consider diabetic complications (short and long-term
See separate sections for T1DM and T2DM presentation
Complications of Diabetes
- Short-term (Acute Metabolic Emergencies)
- DKA
- Hypoglycaemia
- Lactic acidosis
- HHS
- Long-term
- Macrovascular
- Microvascular complications
- Retinopathy
- Neuropathy
- Nephropathy
- Different complications are associated with T1DM vs T2DM