Approach to Management of Type 2 Diabetes

The provided algorithm explains the step-by-step approach to the management of type 2 diabetes in which the most important step is to learn self-management of the disease that includes nutritional and exercise changes followed by glycemic treatment with pharmacological agents and monitoring specific therapeutic target values. And if all this fails, insulin therapy and complication management. Image Source: Davidson‘s Principles and Practice of Medicine, 23rd Edition, Page No. 742