Cardiometabolic Management Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)-Advanced Diabetes Management

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In this video presentation, Jill Ellis discusses diabetes management, specifically focusing on cardiovascular disease complications. She emphasizes the importance of individualized treatment, taking into account non-pharmacologic options such as lifestyle changes, education, and support. Ellis highlights that pharmacotherapy should begin at the time of diagnosis and stresses the importance of avoiding clinical inertia by adjusting therapy if glycemic targets are not being met. She advises considering various factors when selecting oral agents, such as efficacy, hypoglycemic risk, effect on weight, cardiovascular and renal effects, and method of administration. Ellis also discusses the management and screening of macrovascular complications in patients with diabetes, highlighting the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1RAs. Additionally, she briefly touches on diabetes care in the hospital, focusing on glycemic goals, medication considerations, and the importance of a comprehensive discharge plan.

Keywords

diabetes management

cardiovascular complications

individualized treatment

pharmacotherapy

glycemic targets

SGLT2 inhibitors