Diabetes and Drug Treatments

Instruction from Prof.

This week is one of my favorites!  We’re learning about the pharmacology of the endocrine system disorders:  diabetes mellitus and thyroid disorders (including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules, subclinical thyroid disease, and thyroiditis).  These are some of the most frequently encountered disorders you will encounter in your practice, and some of the most challenging. 

For your Discussion this week, you will compare types of diabetes including drug treatments for type 1 (previously called “insulin-dependent” or “juvenile-onset” diabetes), type 2, & gestational diabetes.  When writing your paper, please ensure that you provide the appropriate dose, route and frequency of administration when you describe one type of drug used to treat the diabetes you selected.  When posting responses to your colleagues, respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different type of diabetes than you did. 

As discussed previously, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and recommendations from reputable peer-reviewed journals are fundamental to clinical practice, as they will assist with clinical decision making.  I have attached the applicable ADA guideline below for your reference.