Chapter 9: Common Diseases and Disorders Flashcards
With diabetes Type 1 does the pancreas make insulin?
No.
Insulin is a hormone that helps?
Glucose get into cells to give them energy.
What happens whithout Insulin?
Too much glucose stays in the blood.
Over time, high blood glucose can lead to?
Heart and blood vessel disease, kidney damage, eye damage, nerve damage, skin conditions, foot problems and pregnancy complications.
Insulin injections to replace the body’s own insulin are the main component pf?
Type 1 diabetes treatment plan.
What is the most common form of diabetes?
Type 2 Diabetes.
What happens with Type 2 Diabetes?
The body stops responding to insulin (insulin resistance).
What happens when the body stops responding to insulin?
Blood sugar does not get into cells for energy storage.
What is the most important way to treat Type 2 Diabetes?
With healthy eating, exercise and weight control.
When is necessary the use of oral drugs or insulin?
When Type 2 Diabetes increase over time despite diet and exercise.
What is the incidence of Thyroid Cancer?
Increasing more rapidly than any other cancer in the U.S.
Some of the increase of Thyroid Cancer is a result of?
Improved detection methods.
What are some risk factors of Thyroid Cancer?
Gender, family history of thyroid cancer, obesity, enlarged thyroid and eating a diet low in iodine.
What is the typically first sign of Thyroid cancer?
A lump in the neck called a thyroid nodule.
What is the most common treatment for Thyroid Cancer?
Surgery and patients will need to take synthetic thyroid replacement hormones for the rest of their lives.
