TOPIC ON DIABETES MELLITUS
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DIABETES MELLITUS -ICD-10-CM Coding
INTRODUCTIONDEFINITION: In simple words increased blood glucose
level is known as diabetes mellitus
It is commonly reffered as diabetesIt is a group of metabolic
diseases.Major symptom of DM is frequent urination(polyurea) and
increased thrist(poly dipsia)
TYPES OF DIABETESMAINLY CLASSIFIED INTO 3 TYPESTYPE-1 DM:insulin
dependentTYPE-2 DM:insulin resistant GESTATIONAL DIABETESthis type
of DM observed in pregnacy women without any previous history of
diabetes.
SIGNS& SYMPTOMSINCREASED URINATION INCREASED THRISTINCREASED
HUNGER(APPETITE)FATIGUESKIN RASHES
CAUSESIn type-1 diabetes due to auto immune attack destruction
of b- cells of pancreas.Hence type-1 DM is idiopathictype-2
diabetes results from defective responsiveness of body tissues to
insulinGestational diabetes involving a combination of relatively
inadequate insulin secretion and responsiveness
COMPLICATIONSCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASESDIABETIC FOOT PROBLEMSSTORKE
DIABETIC RETINOPATHYDIABETIC NEPHROPATHYPERIPHERAL VASCULAR
DISEASES
DIAGNOSISBLOOD LIPID LEVELSHbA1C TESTFASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE
LEVELSNormal
