Actualización en el manejo del paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (Coursera)

Actualización en el manejo del paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (Coursera)

Este curso está diseñado para ofrecer información actualizada sobre el manejo del paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, con la finalidad de mejorar su atención médica. El curso está dirigido a médicos y profesionales sanitarios que tienen contacto con pacientes diabéticos; con ello, se busca disminuir la morbimortalidad de esta enfermedad y mejorar la calidad de vida de quienes la padecen.

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Este curso incluye temas relacionados con el manejo nutricional y la actividad física, así como estrategias de manejo farmacológico según el contexto clínico del paciente, a partir de sus comorbilidades y preferencias.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Importancia del plan de alimentación y la actividad física en el paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2
En esté modulo, revisarás la importancia de que el paciente con diabetes siga un plan de alimentación y realice actividad física de manera regular.

WEEK 2
Fármacos utilizados en el manejo del paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 diferentes a la insulina
En esté módulo, conocerás los nuevos fármacos diferentes a la insulina que se utilizan en el manejo del paciente con esta patología y los nuevos fármacos en el tratamiento de la enfermedad, beneficios y contraindicaciones.

WEEK 3
Insulinoterapia en el paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2
En este módulo, estudiarás la insulinoterapia, los diferentes tipos de insulina y sus combinaciones, aplicaciones y usos.

WEEK 4
Estrategias terapéuticas en el paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, basadas en la presencia de complicaciones crónicas, comorbilidades y situaciones especiales
En esté modulo, revisarás las complicaciones crónicas de la diabetes, como la nefropatía, neuropatía, pie diabético y alteraciones oculares, las cuales deterioran en forma importante la calidad de vida del paciente y generan un mayor costo en los diversos sistemas de salud. Además la diabetes es la principal causa de muertes cardiovasculares en muchos países, debido a que se acompaña en muchas ocasiones por otras enfermedades crónicas como la hipertensión y la dislipidemia, las cuales favorecen una aterosclerosis acelerada de múltiples vasos. Por ello, el personal encargado de atender al paciente con diabetes debe estar capacitado para manejar estas patologías y disminuir la morbimortalidad que éstas generan.

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