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"The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care."  "This episode is the first of a 2-part podcast that addresses why it's important for your patient to achieve glycemic control and 5 ways to help them do it.

Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: Explain the importance of helping patients achieve glycemic control Apply 5 steps to improve patients' glycemic control:

1. Aim for good glycemic control, defined as HbA₁c < 6.5%.Measure A₁C every 3 months

2. Monitor HbA₁C every 3 months in addition to regular glucose self-monitoring

3. Aggressively manage hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and hypertension with the same intensity to obtain the best patient outcome

4. Recognize that DM is complicated and requires multiple treatments

5. Address the underlying pathophysiology, including treatment of insulin resistance

Use control therapies sooner to achieve target glucose levels more quickly;  Treat co-morbid conditions aggressively in patients with diabetes;  and  Take advantage of a team approach that includes other health care professionals and the patient's own disease management

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There is also a Fact Sheet available at:  http://www.ttuhsc.edu/som/fammed/ttmedcast/PodcastEpisodeFS_DMGlycControl1.pdf

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