Diabetes education

Diabetes Facts:

How Many People are Living with Diabetes in the US?

• 20.6M

• 25.8M

• 30.5M

• 31.3M

Answer explanation

 

TOTAL- 25.8M

DIAGNOSED-18.8M

UNDIAGNOSED-7M

PREDIABETES-79M

NEW CASES-1.9M

Diagnosis with the highest readmission rate

• Infection

• Renal Disease

• Stroke

• Diabetes

Answer explanation

Diabetes Health Risks (SATA)

• Stroke

• Retinopathy

• Kidney Failue

• Heart Disease

Answer explanation

Complications Associated with Diabetics (SATA)

• Sepsis

• Hypoglycemia

• DKA/HHNK

• Chest Pain

Answer explanation

Because of the many serious complications that patients with Type 2 Diabetes often experience (DKA, HHNS, lactic acidosis, hypoglycemia), “inpatient management of these acute complications increases the risk of readmission…”

How many Deaths are Caused by Diabetes?

• 2.1M

• 1.5M

• 300K

• 780K

Answer explanation