Clinical Note, Type 1 Diabetes Flashcards
1
Q
What is T1D broadly?
A
an autoimmune disease- destruction of insulin - producing pancreatic beta cells via auto-antibodies
2
Q
what are at risk individuals often triggered by?
A
viruses, environmental/ dietary factors and/ or other stressors
3
Q
How is T1D diagnosed?
A
diagnosed due to hyperglycaemic and hypoglycaemic episodes, impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, or a high HbA1C result and presence of pancreatic autoantibodies in the blood
4
Q
what does success management include?
A
requires multiple daily insulin injections, insulin pump therapy, or the use of an automated insulin delivery system, as well as glucose monitoring
