
#483: Diabetic Dilemmas in Older Adults, Pregnancy and Corticosteroid Use with Jeff Colburn, MD
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
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Diabetes Care in Pregnancy
This chapter addresses crucial management strategies for women with diabetes planning to conceive, focusing on medication safety during pregnancy. It emphasizes the importance of insulin over other medications, regular eye exams, and lifestyle changes while outlining risks associated with certain drugs. Additionally, it discusses postpartum care and the heightened risk of type 2 diabetes following gestational diabetes, with a focus on weight management and safe medication use while breastfeeding.
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