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Apr 2025
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#481 Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention...

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
About this episode
Conquer prediabetes and diabetes prevention! We’re joined by Dr. Scott Isaacs, who provides essential pearls on navigating  screening tests for diabetes and prediabetes, identifying atypical cases of prediabetes, and individualizing management of prediabetes with lifestyle changes and medications.

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Why screen for prediabetes and diabetes?
  • Who to screen for prediabetes and diabetes
  • How to screen for prediabetes and diabetes
  • Role of the physical exam
  • Explaining a diagnosis of prediabetes to patients
  • Atypical types of prediabetes
  • Management of prediabetes: lifestyle changes
  • Management of prediabetes: medications
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer, Writer, and Show Notes: Malini Gandhi MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Sai Achi MD,MBA,FACP
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Scott Isaacs MD

Disclosures

Dr. Isaacs reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

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