Diabetes Mellitus - Episode 82
About this episode
This episode discusses diabetes mellitus, its types, causes, symptoms, and healthcare implications.
This episode covers one of the most common diseases in the world, diabetes mellitus. Most people know someone with diabetes, whether it’s type 1 or type 2. We discuss exactly what diabetes mellitus is, the difference between type 1 & 2, the causes, risk factors, signs & symptoms, lab findings, exam findings, complications, treatments, prognoses, and more. It is the 7th leading cause of death in the US and 8th in the world, costing over $1 trillion per year in healthcare costs.
Topics covered
- diabetes mellitus
- type 1 diabetes
- type 2 diabetes
- healthcare costs
- complications
- treatments
Keywords
- health
- disease
- risk factors
- prognosis
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