| Name | World Continuing Education Alliance |
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| Activity Title | Diagnosis of Diabetes |
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| Details | This session will discuss the diagnostic criteria for diabetes and explain how environmental and genetic factors influence the prevalence of diabetes. Risk factors and implications associated with diabetes will also be covered
By the end of this session you will be able to:
• Describe the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance
• Explain how environmental and genetic factors influence the prevalence of diabetes
• Describe the risk factors associated with diabetes
• Describe when to initiate oral hypoglycaemic medication, anti-hypertensive and cholesterol-lowering drugs
• List the implications of a diagnosis of diabetes on co-morbidity and life expectancy |
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| Competence | Internal Medicine |
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| Start Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| End Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| Event Time | 02:15 PM |
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| Location | World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System |
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| Cost (UGX) | 0 |
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| CPD Points | 1 |
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