Diabetes Mellitus
With regards to understanding what is imperative for the exam and clinical practice, PANCE Prep Pearls has a tremendous breakdown with great pathophysiology and easy to memorize charts when it comes to Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes.
Type 1
Acute onset
Any age (MC younger population)
**Autoimmune destruction of beta cells**
Patient needs insulin to live
Type 2
Gradual Onset
Usually in adults (seen more frequently in adolescent population )
Obesity, Genetics
**Obesity causes insulin RESISTANCE**
Jorge Muniz, creator of Medcomic, is an artist and absolute genius. Using his representations of different pathologies definitely helped me better grasp subjects in PA school.
If you are still not confident, Zach Murphy, creator of Ninja Nerd Science, has videos that breakdown down the exact pathophysiology of each disease state. His videos are lengthy, but you will 100% better understand the subject by the time you are done.
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