Presentation Outline ICHP Annual Meeting September 13-15

Disease State Reviews for Pharmacy Technicians
The Sweet Life: Recognizing the
Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes
and the Common Challenges of
Diabetes b Management
Ryan Birk
PharmD Candidate 2013
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of
Pharmacy
Objectives
• Recognize common signs and symptoms of
diabetes
• Describe the differences in insulin onset and
duration
• Define common challenges for diabetes
patients
County‐level Estimates of Diagnosed
Diabetes among Adults aged ≥ 20 years:
United States 2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Diabetes Surveillance System.
Available online at: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/DDTSTRS/default.aspx. Retrieved 8/17/2012.
Percent
0 - 6.5
6.6 - 8.0
8.1 - 9.4
9.5 - 11.1
> 11.2
Conflict of Interest Declaration
• The speaker has no conflicts to disclose.
Future of Diabetes Mellitus
• Currently 25.8 million individuals have
diabetes (8.3 % of the U.S. population)
• Estimated 7.0 million individuals are
undiagnosed
• $174 billion in total cost for diabetes care each
year
Prevalence
Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2 )
1994 2000 2010
No Data