1229 Exam 4 Diabetic Mother Flashcards

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Decreased or zero insulin secretion

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2
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Gestational Diabetes

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During Pregnancy
Goes Away after pregnancy
May not reoccur
May have BIG baby.

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Type One Diabetes

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no insulin produced
most often before age 15
often called juvenile diabetes
auto immune disorder causes disease
life long disease
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4
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Type Two Diabetes

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Insufficient insulin production
ketoacidosis not common
adults after forty most often occur
may be called adult onset diabetes
may need insulin
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5
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Mature Onset Diabetes of the Young

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impaired insulin production
ketoacidosis not common
strong family history of type two
same characteristics as type two

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Complications of insulin

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hypoglycemia
lipodystrophy
somogyi effect
allergic reaction

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Poorly controlled Diabetes

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (TYPE ONE)
hyperosmolar hyperglycemia
non ketotic coma (TYPE TWO)
fluid and electrolyte imbalance

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Long term Complications

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Angiopathy
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Neuropathy
Infections
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9
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Assessment for both Type one and two

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(THREE P'S)
Polyphagia
polydipsia
polyuria
fatigue
increased UTI's
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Type One Assessment

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decreased weight
increased thirst
bed wetting
rapid onset

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Type Two Assessment

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increased weight
eye problems
slow onset

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Treatment

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Insulin
Oral Hypoglycemics
Diet
decrease insulin need
exercise
decrease glucose fluctuation
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13
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Diagnostic Test

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FBG > 126 mg/dl
comfirmed by repeat testing on another day or cusual or random glucose > 200mg/dl plus symptoms or glucose tolerance test > 200 mg/dl

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14
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Pathophysiology for Diabetes

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cells within pancreas makes insulin

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15
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Type One

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Type one– autoimmune attack pancreas, get energy from breakdown of muslces and fat.glucose is osmo-hyperosmo is vascular space. kidneys get rid of sugar and fluid in hyperglycemia too much potassium loss through cells into urine

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Type Two

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usually over weight, lifestyle factors, high fat diet, may or may not remain diagetes.

17
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Most common races for GDM

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hispanic
african american
(Caucasians have lowest rate.)

18
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signs of diabetes

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poly uria- dehydrated
trigger thirst
polydyspnea
polyfasia- increase in fluid and food intake

19
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Long term damage

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damage to small vessels in eyes
nerves in feet
kidney
macro-vascular changes

20
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what should the laboring mother’s blood sugar be?

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60-90

21
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What does the A1C need to be?

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5-6

22
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signs of hypoglycemia

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weak
shaky 
clammy
confusion
cold and clammy need some candy
23
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signs of hyperglycemia

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flushed
warm
level of consciousness may change
nausea

24
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GI problem

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constipation
n/v
dehydration
acid reflux

25
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What’s the main concern about Glucagon?

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Aspiration. **Turn on pt side.

26
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Postpartum Care

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know that giving cows milk to babies too early will make their risk of diabetes go up.
BC pills could change glucose levels

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weening baby

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insulin requirements for mother go back up.

28
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Test Monitoring

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monitor mom with non stress test
biophysical profiles
watch for activity of fetus

29
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when is blood sugar highest?

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after you eat

30
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Maternal and Fetal risk

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pre conception counseling
spontaneous abortions
risk assessment for mom-blood sugar control (how long mother has had diabetes makes more of a risk of poor management)
DKA carries 20% mortality rate of the fetus

31
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Gestational

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Occurs later in pregnancy

32
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Pregestational

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had diabetes before pregnancy