Complications of Type 2 diabetes

Question 1

What glycated hemoglobin test result would diagnose diabetes?

Answer 1

6.5% or greater, on two separate occasions is diagnostic for diabetes

Question 2

List characteristics of Type 1 diabetes (6)

Answer 2

1 Immune mediated diabetes
2 destruction of pancreatic Beta-cells
3 complete insulin deficiency
4 possible ketoacidosis
5 usually diagnosed before age 30
6 requires lifelong insulin therapy

Question 3

List characteristics of Type 2 diabetes (5)

Answer 3

1 relative insulin deficiency due to insulin resistance
2 usually diagnosed after age 40
3 Risk factors (weight, age, family history, race, inactivity, hypertension)
4 ketoacidosis is rare
5 can usually be managed with proper diet and exercise (some require insulin therapy)

Question 4

What are two complications of diabetes?

Answer 4

nephropathy and anemia

Question 5

diabetes is the most common cause of what?

Answer 5

kidney failure

Question 6

What are 4 symptoms of diabetes?

Answer 6

polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, unexplained weight loss