- asymptomatic( incidental finding)
- presentation with acute symptoms
- subacute presentation
- presentation with complications
Asymptomatic presentation
This is the commonest presentation and it is an incidental finding during routine examination or medical examination for insurance/ license/ employment
There is no evidence of ill health
Elevated blood sugar level could be a finding at those routine examinations. There can be glucose in the urine as well, even though it is a clue of hyperglycemia, not diagnostic
Further investigations should be done
Acute presentation
Usually these patients present with classic triad of symptoms;
- polyuria
- polydipsia
- weight loss
They have a brief history (2-6 weeks)
Usually patients with type 2 diabetes present like this
Subacute presentation
These patients have symptoms over a period of months or years. Common symptoms are polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss.
They can also present with non-specific symptoms such as:
- lack of energy
- visual blurring
- pruritus vulvae
- balanitis
This is the usual presentation of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Presentation with complications
Types of complications are;
1. microvascular
2. macrovascular
3. others
Microvascular complications;
1. nephropathy
2. neuropathy
3. retinopathy
Macrovascular complications;
1. Ischemic heart disease
2. stroke
3. peripheral vascular disease
Others;
1. staphylococcal skin infections (furuncles, carbuncles, abscesses)
2. wound infections
1 comment:
amazing blog
here is a blog about
women health pregnancy and tubal reversal
http://www.mybabydoc.com/blog/
tubal reversal
Post a Comment