Clinical: Diabetes Flashcards

1
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Do people with type 1 diabetes have a strong family history

A

80-90% do not have family but family members have other disease e.g. coeliac,

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Describe human insulin treatment for T1Diabetes patients.

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Current day people become allergic to drug-insulin (preservatives to the insulin)

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3
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What diet were people with T1Diabetes advised to be on?

A

No Sugar

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4
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How/When did the patient take insulin?

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Inject with Insulin just before eating (+ after)

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5
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Describe Type 1 Diabetes and Hypoglycaemia

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Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a common and dangerous occurance with type 1 diabetes.

If your blood sugar gets too low it may lead to insulin shock, which is life-threatening if not cared for. Low blood sugar can happen when your body has too little food—or glucose—or when it produces too much insulin.

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Describe ketoacidosis and Type 1 Diabetes

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Diabetic ketoacidosis is an acute metabolic complication of diabetes characterized by hyperglycemia, hyperketonemia, and metabolic acidosis.

Hyperglycemia causes an osmotic diuresis with significant fluid and electrolyte loss. DKA occurs mostly in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM).

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7
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Describe Diabetic Retinopathy and T1D

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Diabetic retinopathy, also known as diabetic eye disease, is a medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes mellitus and is a leading cause of blindnes

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8
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Describe the Patient’s foot/nerve problems

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Burning sensation, but when you touch them, she could not feel them.

The patient fractured her leg but she couldn’t feel it.

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9
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Is the patients’ T1D linked with Multiple Sclerosis?

A

Not directly.
MS affects CNS
T1D affects PNS

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10
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What are the different types of T1D insulin medication?

A

Anyone who has type 1 diabetes needs lifelong insulin therapy.

Types of insulin are many and include:

Short-acting (regular) insulin
Rapid-acting insulin
Intermediate-acting (NPH) insulin
Long-acting insulin

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