Antidiabetic Flashcards

1
Q

4 hormones secreted by pancreatic islets

A

Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin
Pancreatic polypeptide

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2
Q

Most common effect of uncontrolled diabetes is

A

Hyperglycemia

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3
Q

Type of diabetes where you the body stops making insulin is

A

Type 1 diabetes

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4
Q

What type of diabetes is insulin resistance seen in

A

Type 2

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5
Q

Symptoms of diabetes

A
Blurred vision 
Going to the toilet often at nights 
Fatigue 
Loosing weight 
Thrush or itches 
Being really thirsty
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6
Q

In random blood sugar test what figure depicts diabetes

A

200 mg/dL

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7
Q

During fasting blood sugar test what number depicts diabetes

A

126mg/dl or more
100mg/dl is normal
100-125 is pre diabetic

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8
Q

What tests helps to distinguish btw type1 or type 2

A

Test for autoantibodies

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9
Q

The presence of ketones byproducts that forms the breakdown of fat in your urine suggests

A

Type 1 diabetes

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10
Q

Treatment for type 1 diabetes

A

Taking Insulin
Eating healthy
Blood sugar monitoring
Exercise regularly

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11
Q

Types of insulin

A

Short acting; regular insulin
Rapid-acting
Intermediate-acting
Long acting

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12
Q

Examples of short acting insulin

A

Humlin R and novolin R

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13
Q

Rapid acting inslulin eg

A

Insulin glulisine, insulin lispro, insulin aspart

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14
Q

Long acting insulin eg

A

Glargine
Detemir
Degludec

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15
Q

Intermediate acting eg

A

Nph

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16
Q

Why can’t insulin be taken orally

A

The stomach enzymes will breakdown the insulin

17
Q

Type 2 diabetes treatment

A

Add metofirmin medicine

Add insulin or non-insulin medicine