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Metabolic and endocrine disease conditions 

Metabolic and endocrine disease conditions 

Diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy

It is a progressive kidney disease that damages the capillaries in the kidney’ glomemeruli because of the long-lasting diabetes mellitus.

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

All patients should be screened for distal symmetric polyneuropathy starting at diagnosis of T2DM and at least annually thereafter.

Diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases

Diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases

Diabetic patients are 2–4 times likely to develop cardiovascular diseases mainly due to atherosclerosis and hypertension.

Non-ketotic hyperosmolar state (NKHS)

Non-ketotic hyperosmolar state (NKHS)

It is a serious condition most frequently seen in older persons with T2DM. In NKHS, blood sugar level rise and the body try to get rid of the excess sugar by passing into urine.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS)

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS)

Diabetic Ketoacidosis It is an acute metabolic complication of diabetes mellitus that may present with a decreased level of consciousness

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