Overview
Type 2 diabetes is common in Malta and often develops slowly, sometimes with no symptoms at all until complications appear.
Ħarsa ġenerali (Maltese)
Id-dijabete tip 2 hija komuni f'Malta u spiss tiżviluppa bil-mod, kultant mingħajr ebda sintomu sakemm jidhru l-kumplikazzjonijiet.
Symptoms
- Passing urine often
- Thirst
- Tiredness
- Blurred vision
- Slow healing wounds
Sintomi (Maltese)
- Tagħmel l-awrina ta' spiss
- Għatx
- Għeja
- Vista mċajpra
- Feriti li jfiequ bil-mod
Red flags
- Vomiting with very high glucose
- Rapid weight loss
- Confusion or drowsiness
- Foot ulcer or spreading redness
Sinjali ta' twissija (Maltese)
- Rimettar b'zokkor għoli ħafna
- Telf ta' piż mgħaġġel
- Konfużjoni jew ngħas
- Ulċera fis-sieq jew ħmura li tinfirex
Management
- Diet, weight and activity advice
- Metformin is usually first line
- Annual eye, foot and kidney checks
- Blood pressure and lipid control
Immaniġġjar (Maltese)
- Parir dwar dieta, piż u attività
- Il-metformin normalment tkun l-ewwel għażla
- Kontrolli annwali tal-għajnejn, saqajn u kliewi
- Kontroll tal-pressjoni u tax-xaħmijiet
What to tell the patient
Your blood sugar is higher than it should be. Small changes to food and walking every day make a real difference. We will check your eyes, feet and kidneys once a year to keep you safe.
X'tgħid lill-pazjent (Maltese)
Iz-zokkor fid-demm tiegħek huwa ogħla milli għandu jkun. Bidliet żgħar fl-ikel u mixi kuljum jagħmlu differenza vera. Se niċċekkjaw l-għajnejn, is-saqajn u l-kliewi tiegħek darba fis-sena biex inżommuk sigur.
Clinical codes
- ICD-10 E11 · Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Educational reference only — not a substitute for clinical judgement, local guidelines or the SPC.