Diabetes

Question 1

Metabolic disease characterized by inadequate insulin production and higher than normal blood sugar levels

Answer 1

Diabetes

Question 2

The pancreas does not produce insulin, requiring blood glucose levels to be controlled via insulin that originates outside of the body, commonly referred to as insulin dependent diabetes

Answer 2

Types 1 Diabetes

Question 3

Commonly referred to as adult onset diabetes, this type of diabetes is caused by underproduction of insulin by the pancreas to adequately control blood sugar levels, and lack of cell sensitivity to the insulin produced.

Answer 3

Type 2 Diabetes

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Differences Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

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Type 1 - Autoimmune caused, insulin dependent, often happens earlier in life
Type 2 - lifestyle or genetically caused, can be either managed with diet/exercise, medication, or insulin, often happens later in life

Question 5

Normal Blood Sugar Range

Answer 5

70 - 140
Between 70 and 140 mg/dL

Question 6

Hypolglycemia

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Low blood sugar, generally below 70 mg/dL

Question 7

hyperglycemia

Answer 7

High blood sugar, generally above 140 mg/dL

Question 8

A condition in which a patient shows risk factors for diabetes and elevated BGL, but does not have elevated enough blood sugar to be diagnosed with diabetes. A1c range: 5.7%-6.4%.

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Prediabetes

Question 9

Diabetes that can occur during pregnancy, characterized by insulin resistance and higher than normal BGL during gestation

Answer 9

Gestational Diabetes

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Common Complications In a Patient With Diabetes

Answer 10

Kidney Disease
Hypertension
Nerve Damage (neuropathy)
Eye Damage/Problems (retinopathy)
Stroke
Heart Disease