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■ Lifestyle interventions can prevent or delay diabetes in half the people who have IGT. ■ Begin risk assessment at age 40, or age 18 in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. ■ AUSDRISK may overestimate risk in those under 25 years of age and underestimate risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. ■ The risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases by 10-20 times in people with IFG or IGT. ■ 41% of type 2 diabetes patients and 76% of type 2 diabetes patients who are not using insulin never check their BGLs. ■ Only strategies that increase an individual’s skills while providing a supportive environment can produce sustainable lifestyle changes.

Interpretation of fasting plasma glucose 1.FPG • diabetes unlikely • retest after three years 2.FPG ≥ 7mmol/L • diabetes likely • repeat FPG unless diagnosis unequivocal 3.FPG 5.5-6.9mmol/L • diabetes possible • perform oral GTT • retest annually

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1. Keep the skin supple using a non-perfumed moisturising cream such as sorbolene. 2. Avoid drying out your skin and consider using a soap-free alternative. 3. Clean any scratches, grazes or cuts immediately using an antiseptic solution, use an antibacterial cream and cover the area with a clean, dry plaster. 4.Use an electric razor for shaving instead of a wet razor. 5.Avoid tattoos and body piercing. 6. Consider ways to protect the skin, such as wearing gloves while washing dishes, gardening or handling pets.

1.In complex elbow dislocation, the most common fractures are to the radial head followed by fracture of the coronoid process of the ulna. 2.The force needed to cause dislocation in an adult is more likely to cause a supracondylar fracture of the distal humerus in a child – however, the elbow is the most frequently dislocated joint in children. 3.Spontaneous reduction of a dislocated elbow is common in children – look for an avulsed medial epicondyle. 4. Post-reduction radiographs should be taken in at least two planes to confirm that the joint is well reduced.

Before any attempted investigations or reduction procedures, always document the neurological and vascular status of the arm.