How do we classify diabetes in pregnancy?
The White classification is a system of alphabetically designated categories of diabetes in pregnancy based on age at onset, duration of disease, and the presence or absence of vascular complications. The original classification system underwent several revisions, each progressively increasing in detail and complexity.
What is the classification of DM?
The most common classifications include Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and gestational diabetes. Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is characterized by insulin resistance and a relative deficiency of insulin secretion.
What is DM test in pregnancy?
A glucose screening test is a routine test during pregnancy that checks a pregnant woman’s blood glucose (sugar) level. Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar (diabetes) that starts or is found during pregnancy.
What is DM type 1 and 2?
People with Type 1 diabetes need to take insulin every day. This is why it is also called insulin-dependent diabetes. Type 2 diabetes: With this type, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or your body’s cells don’t respond normally to the insulin. This is the most common type of diabetes.
What is overt DM?
Overt Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Diabetes diagnosed in the 1st trimester of pregnancy is classified as pre-existing pregestational diabetes. Overt DM may be found in women presenting with risk factors for type 2 diabetes during the 1st prenatal visit (before 13 weeks of gestation)
How can you tell the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 DM?
People with type 1 diabetes don’t produce insulin. You can think of it as not having a key. People with type 2 diabetes don’t respond to insulin as well as they should and later in the disease often don’t make enough insulin. You can think of it as having a broken key.
How does DM affect pregnancy?
Poor control of diabetes during pregnancy increases the chances for birth defects and other problems for the pregnancy. It can also cause serious complications for the woman. Proper health care before and during pregnancy can help prevent birth defects and other health problems.
What causes gestational DM?
During pregnancy, your placenta makes hormones that cause glucose to build up in your blood. Usually, your pancreas can send out enough insulin to handle it. But if your body can’t make enough insulin or stops using insulin as it should, your blood sugar levels rise, and you get gestational diabetes.
How is type 2 DM diagnosed?
Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed using the glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test. This blood test indicates your average blood sugar level for the past two to three months.
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