This lecture will review the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to managing common complications encountered in diabetic patients. Conditions that will be focused on include Cushing's syndrome, pancreatitis, and hepatic lipidosis.
Learning Objectives:
Define insulin resistance
Explain how to approach Cushing's testing in an uncontrolled diabetic patient
Explain how pancreatitis impacts diabetic regulation and how best to adjust treatment or monitoring
Recognize hepatic lipidosis and what changes to therapy it warrants following diagnosis