Diabetes Flashcards
Signs and Symptoms of Hyoiglycemia
• BG
Signs and Symptoms of Hyperglycemia
• BG > 7.0 mmol/L (VIHA is 3.9-11)
• Polyuria – excessive urination (trying to compensat)
• Polyphagia – increased hunger
• Polydipsia – increased thirst
• Glucosuria – high levels of glucose in the urine
• Weight loss • Fatigue

What are the three glucose measuring levels
Fasting, Random, 2hr (GTT) [glucose tolerance test]
Diagnosis of Diabetes
Presentation + diagnostic test
Clinical presentation Acute Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Major Lab tests for diagnosing disease?
Glucose, HgA1c
What is Glycosylation?
Glucose attaching to Hemoglobin creating Hg A1C
Advantage of using HgA1c
Can be taken anytime, long term measure
Other measures important to diabetes?
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Diagnosing Diabetes:
No symptoms?
With Symptoms?
x2 diagnostic a week apart
x1 HgA1c postitive diagnostic
Sulfanaloriase
Metformin
What are they?
Common errors with self monitoring BG?
- Blood amount too small
- Improper maintenance of machine
- Damaged monitor strips
Ability to self Monitor dependent on?
skill level, cognitive ability, visual acuity, technology, comfort, cost
What is Fasting BG?
Measure amount of glucose in blood at time of sample collection.
Diabetic will have a higher BG during Fasting
Glucose Tolerance Test
done after FBG – the patient drinks a standard solution of glucose to challenge his/her system – followed by a second BG test at specific intervals to track ‘glucose challenge’
