Diabetes Mellitus Essentials

EndocrinologyVideo course

by Tracy Tylee, MD

Confidently manage diabetes from day one! This course gives you the fundamental skills to assess, treat, and monitor patients with diabetes safely and effectively. You’ll learn how to select appropriate therapies, start and adjust insulin regimens, and use blood glucose readings to guide dosing. The course also covers screening for complications, interpreting lab values, and applying strategies to prevent disease progression. By the end, you’ll be able to deliver patient-centered care that supports improved glycemic control and long-term health outcomes.

5.5 CME

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After completing this course, you'll be able to

Diagnose type 1 and type 2 diabetes using appropriate lab tests
Recognize the importance of lifestyle modification in management of type 2 diabetes
Determine appropriate treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes
Decide how and when to initiate insulin treatment
Use blood glucose data to adjust insulin doses
Appropriately adjust diabetes management for special populations, including the elderly, patients with renal disease, during pregnancy, and in cases of steroid-induced diabetes
Manage diabetic complications

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Diabetes Mellitus Essentials Kick-off

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Chapter 1

What is diabetes?

Understand normal glucose regulation, the mechanisms behind type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and other less common causes.

6 Lessons

17:53 min

What is diabetes? intro

0:35 min

Comprehending glucose regulation

3:57 min

Describing type 1 diabetes

5:04 min

Describing type 2 diabetes

2:54 min

Identifying other forms of diabetes

5:23 min

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Chapter 2

Making the diagnosis

Identify risk factors, interpret glucose and HbA1c values, and diagnose diabetes or prediabetes confidently.

6 Lessons

15:08 min

Making the diagnosis intro

0:29 min

Recognizing risk factors

3:03 min

Measuring blood sugars

2:22 min

Using hemoglobin A1c

4:48 min

Diagnosing pre-diabetes

4:26 min

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Chapter 3

What’s your goal?

Assess glycemic control, individualize targets, and use monitoring tools and lifestyle interventions to guide patient care.

6 Lessons

22:51 min

What’s your goal? intro

0:22 min

Assessing glycemic control

5:40 min

Individualizing goals

5:59 min

Monitoring blood glucose

6:57 min

Recommending lifestyle interventions

3:53 min

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Chapter 4

Starting treatment

Explore first-line therapies for type 2 diabetes, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, metformin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, incretins, and SGLT2 inhibitors.

7 Lessons

22:54 min

Starting treatment intro

0:26 min

Using metformin

3:58 min

Prescribing sulfonylureas

4:30 min

Recognizing the role of thiazolidinediones (TZDs)

4:33 min

Understanding incretins

6:05 min

Understanding SGLT2 inhibitors

3:22 min

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Chapter 5

Using oral medications

Select oral diabetes medication that minimizes hypoglycemia, weight gain, cardiovascular risk, and cost while maximizing effectiveness.

6 Lessons

15:49 min

Using oral medications intro

0:22 min

Minimizing hypoglycemia

5:22 min

Minimizing weight gain

3:22 min

Preventing cardiovascular disease

3:14 min

Minimizing cost

3:29 min

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Chapter 6

Adding insulin

Understand when and how to start insulin, including basal, mealtime, combined options, and pump therapy for glucose control.

7 Lessons

24:38 min

Understanding mealtime insulin

5:38 min

Using alternative insulins

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Chapter 7

Adjusting insulin

Understand how to safely adjust insulin for fasting and post-meal hyperglycemia, avoid hypoglycemia, and improve patient adherence.

7 Lessons

23:48 min

Adjusting insulin intro

0:19 min

Treating fasting hyperglycemia

3:44 min

Managing post-meal hyperglycemia

4:09 min

Avoiding hypoglycemia

7:50 min

Managing non-compliance

3:50 min

Using low-cost insulins

3:56 min

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Chapter 8

When things go wrong

Manage diabetes complications, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, microvascular disease, and neuropathy.

6 Lessons

21:21 min

When things go wrong intro

0:19 min

Managing cardiovascular disease

3:12 min

Managing hyperlipidemia

3:42 min

Managing microvascular disease

7:45 min

Managing diabetic neuropathy

6:23 min

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Chapter 9

Special populations

Adjust diabetes care strategies for older adults, individuals with renal disease, pregnant patients, those experiencing hospitalizations, and cases of steroid-induced hyperglycemia.

8 Lessons

24:40 min

Special populations intro

0:21 min

Adjusting management in the elderly

4:07 min

Altering management in renal disease

4:37 min

Managing diabetes in pregnancy

4:10 min

Mastering management in hospitalized patients

5:32 min

Treating steroid-induced diabetes

4:53 min

Diabetes Mellitus Essentials outro

1:00 min

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Chapter 10

Diabetes Mellitus Essentials Mastery

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Teachers of this course

Tracy Tylee, MD

Tracy is an Associate Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Washington, and Program Director for the Endocrinology Fellowship Program.

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CME Consultants designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you'll be able to

What's inside

Diabetes Mellitus Essentials Kick-off

What is diabetes?

Making the diagnosis

What’s your goal?

Starting treatment

Using oral medications

Adding insulin

Adjusting insulin

When things go wrong

Special populations

Diabetes Mellitus Essentials Mastery

Claim your certificate

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners