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A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary. Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include:<ref name="pmid18519930">{{cite journal |vauthors= |title=Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=148 |issue=11 |pages=846–54 |year=2008 |pmid=18519930 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid28070960">{{cite journal |vauthors=Marathe PH, Gao HX, Close KL |title=American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2017 |journal=J Diabetes |volume=9 |issue=4 |pages=320–324 |year=2017 |pmid=28070960 |doi=10.1111/1753-0407.12524 |url=}}</ref> | A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary. Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include:<ref name="pmid18519930">{{cite journal |vauthors= |title=Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=148 |issue=11 |pages=846–54 |year=2008 |pmid=18519930 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid28070960">{{cite journal |vauthors=Marathe PH, Gao HX, Close KL |title=American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2017 |journal=J Diabetes |volume=9 |issue=4 |pages=320–324 |year=2017 |pmid=28070960 |doi=10.1111/1753-0407.12524 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Dietary | *Dietary habits | ||
*Weight change | *Weight change | ||
*Family history of hyperglycemia or diabetes | *Family history of hyperglycemia or diabetes | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
A detailed history must be taken from every person presenting with diabetes symptoms. Classic symptoms of diabetes include: weight loss, polyphagia, polydipsia and polyuria. less common symptoms include vision changes, tingling or numbness in exterimities, fatigue and skin changes.
History
A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary. Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include:[1][2]
- Dietary habits
- Weight change
- Family history of hyperglycemia or diabetes
- Pregnancies complicated by hyperglycemia
Symptoms
Common symptoms
- Polyuria
- Polydipsia
- Unexplained weight loss
- Polyphagia
Less common symptoms
- Vision changes
- Paresthesia
- Fatigue
- Skin changes
- Poor wound healing
References
- ↑ "Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement". Ann. Intern. Med. 148 (11): 846–54. 2008. PMID 18519930.
- ↑ Marathe PH, Gao HX, Close KL (2017). "American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2017". J Diabetes. 9 (4): 320–324. doi:10.1111/1753-0407.12524. PMID 28070960.