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Diabetes Mellitus
• Disorder of metabolism (Carb, Prot & Fat)
• Due to Absolute/relative deficiency of
insulin.
• Characterized by hyperglycemia
• Clinically:
• Polyuria
• Polydypsia,
• Polyphagia.
Introduction
• Diabetes mellitus (sweet urine)
• 3% of world population, 100 million people
• Incidence is increasing alarmingly (40% in the
past decade, more in future. 259 m by 2025.
• Most Common non-communicable disease
• High Morbidity & mortality.
• DM shortens life span by 15 years.
• Leading cause of blindness and Kidney disease.
THE ENDOCRINE PANCREAS
Insulinitis
Islets in Type II DM
Loss of ß cells, replaced by Amyloid deposits (hyalinization)
Islets in Type II Diabetes:
Loss of ß cells, replaced by Amyloid deposits (hyalinization)
Complications Of DM:
• Short term Complications: (metabolic)
1. Hypoglycemia
2. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
3. Non Ketotic hyperosmolar diabetic coma
4. Lactic acidosis
Narrow lumen
Glucose
Glycosylation
BM damage leak
‘AGE’ deposition Diabetic
Neuropathy
• Sensory Motor (myelin)
• Peripheral Neuropathy
– Bilateral, symmetric
– Progressive, irreversible
– Paraesthesia, pain, muscle atrophy
• Visceral neuropathy
– Cranial nerve – diplopia, Bell palsy
– GIT- constipation, diarrhea
– CVS – orthostatic hypotension
Neuropathic ulcers
:
Features:
•Painless
•At pressure points
•Good foot pulses
•May not be associated with gangrene
DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
• Pyelonephritis
Nodular Glomerulosclerosis
(Kimmelstiel Wilson Syndrome)
Renal papillary necrosis
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Lesions:
D) Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum
E) Diabetic dermopathy ("skin spots")
F) Granuloma Annulare
G) Injection site lipodystrophy