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Diabetes Mellitus
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What does in utero exposure to hyperglycemia lead to?
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a. Increase fetal fat cells
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b. Fetal hyperinsulinemia
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c. Insulin resistance in adolescence
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How is diabetes classified during pregnancy?
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b. Pregestational or gestational
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c. Type 1, type 2, or gestational
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d. Using the White classification
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Diabetes is the most common medical complication of pregnancy. The diagram below shows the increasing prevalence of gestational diabetes in the past 20 years. Which ethnic group is at highest risk for gestational diabetes?
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A 34-year-old woman was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 20. Her initial prenatal care labs return with a 24-hour urine protein of 250 mg. She has benign retinopathy on ophthalmologic exam. What White classification does her pregnancy carry?
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Which of the following findings are considered diagnostic for overt diabetes in pregnancy?
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b. Glucosuria on urine dip
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c. Fasting plasma glucose ≥120 mg/dL
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d. Random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL
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Fetuses of overtly diabetic mothers have an increased risk for which of the following?
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b. Spontaneous abortion
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