Question

A 10-year-old boy presents with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss. Capillary glucose is 22 mmol/L and ketones are present. You diagnose type 1 diabetes. What is the most appropriate long-term therapy?

Accepted Answer

Basal-bolus insulin therapy

Answer

Lifestyle modification alone

Answer

Metformin monotherapy

Answer

Sulfonylurea monotherapy

Answer

No treatment until HbA1c is available

Practice question

A 10-year-old boy presents with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss. Capillary glucose is 22 mmol/L and ketones are present. You diagnose type 1 diabetes. What is the most appropriate long-term therapy?