Chapter 20 book notes Flashcards
How many people are affected by diabetes in the U.S.?
-13% of population
-34 million
what % of people with diabetes are unaware that they have it?
-21%
Diabetes is ranked ?? among the leading causes of death in the U.S.
-7th
diabetes mellitus:
-a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia and insulin resistance
insulin:
-a pancreatic hormone that regulates glucose metabolism;
-its actions are countered mainly by the hormone glucagon.
Symptoms of diabetes are usually related to the degree of ?? present
-hyperglycemia
When the plasma glucose concentration rises above ??? milligrams per deciliter, it exceeds what??
-200
-renal threshold: the blood conc. of a substance that exceeds kidneys capacity for reabsorption, causing the substance to be passed in the urine
The presence of glucose in the urine draws additional ?? from
the blood, increasing the amount of ?? produced
-water
-urine
Symptoms of diabetes: (5)
-polyuria (excessive urine production)
-dehydration
-polydipsia (excessive thirst)
-weight loss
-polyphagia (excessive hunger)
. Another potential consequence of hyperglycemia is ?? vision,
caused by the exposure of eye tissues to ?? fluids
-blurred
-hyperosmolar: high osmolarity
The diagnosis of diabetes is based primarily on plasma glucose levels, which can
be measured under ?? conditions or at ?? times during the day
-fasting
-random
oral glucose tolerance test:
-a test that evaluates a person’s ability to tolerate an oral glucose load.
-individual ingests 75 grams glucose load and plasma glucose is measured at one or more time intervals
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels;
- reflects hemoglobin’s exposure to glucose over the preceding two to three months,
-indirect assessment of blood glucose levels.
The following criteria are currently used to diagnose diabetes:
-plasma glucose con. is 126mg/dL or higher after 8 hours of fasting
-person with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia their plasma glucose is 200mg/dL or higher
-plasma glucose conc. measured two hours after 75-gram glucose load is 200mg/dL or higher
-HbA1c level is 6.5% or higher
Criteria for prediabetes:
-100-125mg/dL when fasting
-140-199mg/dL when measured two hours after ingesting 75 gram glucose load
-HbA1c levels between 5.7-6.4%
Prediabetes affects approximately ?? percent of adults in
the United States and ?? percent of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years
and it is especially prevalent among those who are overweight or obese.
-35%
-18%
Diabetes can also be caused by medications that cause
glucose intolerance (such as ??? ) and medical conditions that damage the ?? or interfere with insulin function.
-steroids
-pancreas
Type 1 diabetes accounts for about ?? to ?? percent of diabetes cases
-5 to 10%
type 1 diabetes:
-autoimmune attack on beta pancreatic cells
-complete insulin deficiency
-autoimmune attack is unknown
By the time symptoms develop, the damage to the beta cells has progressed so far that insulin must be provided exogenously, most often by ???.
-injection
Type 1 diabetes typically develops during ??
or ?? , although it may occur at any age.
-childhood
-adolescence
Diagnosis often follows an ?? illness, which increases
insulin requirements and stresses the limited reserve of
the defective pancreatic beta cells.
-unrelated
classic symptoms of hyperglycemia (polyuria, polydipsia, weight
loss, and weakness or fatigue) may appear ?? in
a previously healthy child or young adult
-abruptly
type 2 diabetes:
-diabetes that is characterized by insulin resistance coupled with insufficient insulin secretion
-most common form of diabetes
-accounts for 90to 95% of cases
Although the precise causes of type 2 diabetes are unknown, risk is substantially
increased by
-obesity (especially central obesity),
- aging,
-physical inactivity
More than ?? percent of individuals with type 2 diabetes are obese, and obesity itself can directly cause some degree of insulin resistance
-80%
which ethnic groups are more prevalent to developing type 2 diabetes:
-African Americans
-Mexican Americans
-Native Americans
guidelines for diabetes prevention include the following strategies: (4)
-weight management : weight loss of 7 to 10%
-dietary modifications
-physical activity: 150 minutes of moderate intensive PA
-regular monitoring
Insulin deficiency can cause significant disturbances in energy metabolism, and severe ?? can lead to dehydration and … imbalances.
-hyperglycemia
-electrolyte
In patients being treated for diabetes, ??? is a possible complication of inappropriate disease management.
-hypoglycemia, low blood glucose
Diabetic ketoacidosis in type 1 diabetes:
-severe lack of insulin that leads to glucagon’s effects being more pronounced leading to severe breakdown of triglycerides in adipose tissue and protein in muscle.
As a result, an increased supply of?? and ?? arrives in the liver,
fueling the production of ?? and ??.
-fatty acids and amino acids
-ketone bodies and glucose
Ketone bodies, which are ?? , can
reach dangerously high levels in the bloodstream (ketoacidosis) and spill into the urine
(ketonuria
-acidic
. Blood pH typically falls below… What is the normal blood pH
-7.30
-blood pH normally ranges between 7.35 and 7.45
Main features of diabetic ketoacidosis:
-severe ketosis
-acidosis
-hyperglycemia
Acidosis is partially corrected by exhalation of?? , so rapid or
deep breathing is characteristic
-carbon dioxide
Ketone accumulation is sometimes evident by a fruity
odor on a person’s breath called…
-acetone breath
Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis includes:
-insulin therapy to correct the hyperglycemia,
-intravenous fluid and electrolyte replacement,
-bicarbonate therapy to treat acidosis
The mental state may vary from alert to
-comatose (diabetic coma)
Diabetic ketoacidosis is sometimes the earliest sign that leads to a diagnosis of
type?? diabetes, but more often it results from inadequate insulin treatment, illness or infection, excessive alcohol use, or other physiological stressors
-1
-can occur in type 2 diabetes due to infection or trauma but not a lot due to low insulin conc. are able to suppress ketone body production
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome:
-a condition of extreme hyperglycemia associated with dehydration, hyperosmolar blood, and altered mental status
In the hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome, patients are unable to recognize ?? or adequately replace ?? due to age, illness, sedation, or incapacity
-thirst
-fluids
blood glucose levels rise up to ?? and may even go above ??
-600mg/dL
-1000mg/dL
Treatment for hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome:
-intravenous fluid and electrolyte replacement
-insulin therapy
The hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome is sometimes the first sign of type ?? diabetes in persons with undiagnosed diabetes.
-2
Unlike diabetic ketoacidosis, which develops in a couple days, this condition often evolves ?? , over one ??or longer
-slowly
-week
Hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, is the most frequent complication of type ?? diabetes and may occur in type 2 diabetes as well.
-1
It results from the inappropriate ?? of diabetes rather than the ?? itself
-management
-disease
What causes hypoglycemia? (5)
-excessive dosages of insulin/antidiabetic drugs
-prolonged exercise
-skipped meals
-inadequate food intake
-consumption of alcohol w/o food
Hypoglycemia is the most frequent cause of ?? in insulin-treated patients and is believed to account for ?? to ??percent of deaths in this population.
-coma
-4 to 10%
Prolonged exposure to high glucose concentrations can damage ?? and ?? .
-cells and tissues
advanced glycation end products (AGEs):
-reactive compounds formed after glucose combines with protein;
-damage tissues and lead to diabetic complications.
excessive glucose within cells promotes the production and
accumulation of ??, which does what?
-sorbitol
-increases oxidative stress in the cells and causes cellular injury
Chronic complication of diabetes involves what blood vessels and also…
-large blood vessels (macrovascular complications)
-smaller vessels such as arterioles & capillaries (microvascular complications)
-nerves (diabetic neuropathy)