- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar
- Non-ketotic syndrome (HHNK)
- Hypoglycemia
- Infection
- Fatigue/depression
- Cardiovascular disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Retinopathy
- Nephropathy
- Neuropathy
- Glucose control
- Blood pressure control
- Lipid management
- Smoking cessation
- Improved “well-being”
- Healthy eating (carbohydrate counting, balanced fat/protein/carb)
- Being active with complications of diabetes
- Healthy coping/stress management/ depression treatment
- Monitoring: frequency, timing and evaluation of results
- Risk reduction
- Problem-solving with case examples
- Medication: indications and Contraindications
- Sulfonylureas
- Meglitinides
- Thiazolidinediones (TZD)
- Biguanides
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
- DPP-4 inhibitors
- SGLT-2 inhibitors
- Incretin Mimetics
- Combinations
Injectables
-Insulin
- Action times
- Basal/bolus dosing
- Benefits of insulin pump therapy
- Management of insulin pump in the hospital
-Incretin Mimetics
- Amylinomimetics
- Newer Therapies
- Glucose sensors
- Sensor-augmented insulin pumps
- On the Horizon:
- Closed loop insulin pumps
- Improved pancreatic transplants
- Many combination pills
- More DPP-4 inhibitors
- Obesity medications
- Stem cell research
Healthy Coping/Stress Management Skills
-Healthy Weight
- Genetic component
- The Obesity Paradox
- Healthy choices
- Treatment options with pros/cons
- Focus on healthy behaviors
-Patient Education and Empowerment
- Techniques
- Adult learning styles
- Setting “SMART” goals
- Motivational techniques
-Improving Glycemic Management In Hospitalized Patients
- Standards of care
- Goals
- Surgical considerations
- Insulin pumps in hospitalized patients
- Resources for patients and professionals
Case Studies
- Delaying onset of diabetes for at risk patient
- Choosing the best initial treatment for newly diagnosed diabetes
- How to advance therapy with optimization of oral agents
- Advancing to combination therapy
- Optimizing basal bolus insulin therapy
- Motivational techniques
- How to address weight issues
- Improving glycemic management in hospitalized patients

