CARBS MAIN PT.2 Flashcards
When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release?
INSULIN
acts like a key to let the blood sugar into your body’s cells for use as energy
Insulin
If you have this disease, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use the insulin it makes as well as it should
diabetes
Symptoms of Diabetes
3Ps
common ones seen in diabetic patients
3Ps
increase urination
Polyuria
increase thirst
Polydipsia
increase eating due to hunger
Polyphagia
Other noted symptoms of diabetes (5)
- Weight loss
- Slow healing of wounds
- Extreme fatigue
- Blurry vision
- Tingling or numbness in the hands and feet
most diagnosed in children and teenagers
Type 1
happens when your body stops
responding to the insulin your pancreas makes
Type 2
an autoimmune condition
Type 1
hormones made in the placenta can lower your body’s sensitivity to insulin
Gestational
immune system attacks the cells in your pancreas responsible for making insulin
Type 1
this type of diabetes is a response to the hormonal changes that happen during pregnancy
Gestational