Diabetes

Question 1

Diabetes

Features of type 1 diabetes
- Weight loss, Increased thirst, Blurred vision

Answer 1

• The pancreas does not make insulin,
• Autoimmune destruction of the beta cells

Question 2

Diabetes

Features of type 2 diabetes
-Genital itching, slow wound healing

Answer 2

• Main pathological abnormality is “insulin resistance”
• The body produces insulin but is not able to use it effectively.
• Due to obesity

Question 3

Diabetes

Testing of diabetes

Fasting glucose

Answer 3

Measures your blood sugar after an overnight fast (not eating)

Question 4

Diabetes

Testing of diabetes

Random glucose

Answer 4

Measure the amount of glucose or sugar circulating in a person’s blood

Question 5

Diabetes

Testing of diabetes

HbA1c

Answer 5

A blood test that show what your average blood sugar (glucose) level was over the past two to three months

Question 6

Diabetes

Testing of diabetes

OGTT 2 hour plasma glucose

Answer 6

Used to measure how well the body can process a larger amount of sugar

Question 7

Diabetes

Clinical manifestation of hypoglycaemia

Answer 7

• someone with diabetes doesn’t have enough suguar in the blood

Question 8

Diabetes

DKA (Diabetic ketoacidosis)

Answer 8

A serious complication of diabetes that can be life-threatening

Question 9

Diabetes

HHS (Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome)

Answer 9

A complication when the blood sugar levels are very high for a long time

Question 10

Diabetes

Microvascular complication of diabetes

Answer 10

Long- term complications that afeect small blood vessles

Question 11

Diabetes

Macrovasular complications of diabetes

Answer 11

Disease of the coronary arteries, peripheral arteries, and cerbrovasculature.