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Carbohydrates are stored as:

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Glycogen - liver and muscle

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Carbohydrates are the primary source of energy for:

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Brain, Erythrocytes and Retinal Cells

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Disease for Carbohydrates:

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Hyperglycemia

Hypoglycemia

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The pathway of glucose:

Metabolism of glucose to pyruvate or lactate for production of energy

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Glycolysis

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The pathway of glucose:

Formation of G6P from noncarbohydrate source

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Gluconeogenesis

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The pathway of glucose:

Breakdown of glycogen to glucose

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Glycogenolysis

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The pathway of glucose:

Conversion of glucose to glycogen

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Glycogenesis

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The pathway of glucose:

conversion of carbohydrates to fatty acids

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Lipogenesis

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The pathway of glucose:

Decomposition of fats

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Lipolysis

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Responsible for glucose maintainance

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Organs - liver, pancreas and other endocrine glands ( pituitary, adrenal, thyroid )

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Site of production of insulin & glucagon

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Pancreas

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Hypoglycemic agent

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Insulin

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Primary hormone responsible for increasing glucose level

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Glucagon

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Hormone responsible for the entry kf glucose to the cell

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Insulin

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Hyperglycemic agent

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Glucagon

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Synthesized by the Alpha Cells

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Glucagon

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Synthesized by the Beta Cells

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Insulin

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Hormone found in the adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine

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Released during stress and fasting

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Glucagon

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Increases plasma glucose by inhibiting insulin, increases glycogenolysis and promotes lipolysis

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Epinephrine

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Hormone found in the adrenal cortex

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Cortisol

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Stimulated by ACTH, increases plasma glucose by decreasing intestinal entry to the cell and increases gluconeogenesis, lipolysis

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Cortisol

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

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Stimulated by decreased glucose, inhibited by increased glucose, increases glucose by decreasing entry of glucose into the cell and increases glycolysis

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Growth hormone

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Glucose concentration is inversely proportional to ______________

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Growth Hormone

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Inversely proportional to cortisol level; conversion of glycogen to glucose; promoting gluconeogenesis

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ACTH

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Increases plasma glucose; increasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis; from thyroid gland

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Thyroxine

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Inhibit insulin, glucagon, growth hormone; may increase or decreaae glucose level

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Somatostatin

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Increased plasma glucose

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Hyperglycemia

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Metabolic disorder; defect in insulin secretion, insulin action

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Types of Diabetes Mellitus

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Type 1
Type 2
Other specific type of DM
Gestational DM

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Laboratory findings of Hyperglycemia

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Increase in glucose in plasma and urine, specific gravity; ketones in serum and urine; decrease in blood and urine pH; electrolyte imbalance

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Normal FBS

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70-110

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Pancreatic islet B cell destruction

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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Insulin secretion deficiency

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Insulinopenia

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Found in children or adolescent

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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Initiated by environmental factor or infection

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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Abrupt onset

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Type 1 D.M.

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Insulin dependent

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Type 1 DM

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Ketosis prone

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Type 1 DM

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Conditions of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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Polyuria
Polyphagia
Polydipsia
Weight loss
Hyperventilation
Mental confusion
Loss of consciousness
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Complications of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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Neuropathy
Heart disease
Nephropathy
Retinopathy

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Insulin resistant

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Type 2 DM

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Found in obese patients

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Type 2 DM

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Down Syndrome & Klinefelter Syndrome

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Genetic defect

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Pancreatic Disease

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Other specific type of DM

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Drugs and Chemicals

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Dilantin and Pentamidine
Thiazides
Glucocorticoid

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Rare form, inherited & autosomal dominant

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Maturity onset diabetes of youth

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Recognized during pregnancy

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Effects on the baby during GDM

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Respiratory distress
Hypocalcemia
Hyperbilirubinemia

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No known etiology; strongly inherited

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Idiopathic Type 1 Diabetes

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Intermediate stage

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Impaired Fasting Glucose

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Disease of Diabetes Mellitus

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Glucosuria

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BMI in DM

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> 25

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Risk factors of DM

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Physically inactive 
Family history 
High risk population (ethnicity) 
History of GDM 
Hypertension 
High density lipoprotein
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Criteria for DM

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RPG >200 mg/dL
Fasting >126 mg/dL
OGTT >200

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OGTT

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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

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Criteria for GDM

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Age >25 yrs. 
overweight
Family history
History of abnormal glucose metabolism
Glucosuria
PCOS
Ethnic group
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PCOS

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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Impaired fasting glucose

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> 100 FBG

<126 mg/dL

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Impaired glucose tolerance

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2hr OGTT >140 mg/dL

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GDM

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FPG >140 mg/dL
3hr OGTT - 100g > 130 mg/dL
1hr postload - 50g

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Fasting

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> 95

1hr: >180
2hr: >155
3hr: >140

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Decrease in plasma glucose

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Hypoglycemia

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Observable symptom of Hypoglycemia

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50-55 mg/dL

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Diagnostic Hyperglycemia

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<50 mg/dL

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Symptoms of Hypoglycemia

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Increased hunger
Sweating 
Nausea
Vomiting
Dizziness 
Nervousness
Shaking 
Blurring of speech & sight 
Mental confusion
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FPG

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Pre diabetes 126
Impaired 100-125
DM >126

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OGTT

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Normal 200
Impaired 140-199
DM >200

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Diabetes Mellitus

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RBS >200
FBS >126
24 PP >200

70
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Metabolic, hormonal change

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GDM

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