Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes (mellitus) appears frequently in both core and intermediate curricula.
A CRQ on the topic from 2019 focused mostly on the complications of diabetes and perioperative management of oral hypoglycaemic agents.
These wide-reaching curriculum requirements are reflected in the presence of diabetes-associated topics throughout the site.
This section acts a launchpad to all things diabetes-related for the FRCA exams.
Final FRCA Topics
- Perioperative approach to the patient with diabetes mellitus
- Intensive care medicine
Primary FRCA Topics
- Physiology
- Insulin physiology
- Diabetes mellitus as a disease
- Renal glucose handling
- Pharmacology: Drugs used in the management of diabetes mellitus
- Equipment: Glucometers and ketone-meters