MIMS Education
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Primary Care Setting
1 point | 
1 hour | 
28 Jan 2024
Overview
About this course
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic and progressive condition characterized by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin. Uncontrolled diabetes inevitably leads to complications and other comorbidities. As such, it is important that primary care physicians are able to manage patients with T2DM when they come to their clinics. This e-learning module aims to review the risk factors, diagnosis, and management of T2DM in the primary care setting.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the learning activity, the participant should be able to:
- Identify the risk factors of T2DM
- Understand the reversibility of prediabetes with proper diet and exercise
- Understand the diagnosis and basic treatment options for T2DM
Topics covered
- Types of diabetes
- Prediabetes and insulin resistance
- Risk factors for T2DM
- Diagnostic criteria for T2DM
- Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of T2DM
- Glucose monitoring in T2DM
Speaker for this course
Dr. Professor Brij Mohan Makkar
MD, FIAMS, FICP, FRCP (Glasg, Edin), FACP (USA), FACE (USA), FRSSDI,
Diabetologist & Bariatric Physician,
New Delhi
Keywords: diabetes mellitus, primary care, management of diabetes mellitus