Diabetes Flashcards
Hyperglycemia
High level of sugar in the blood
Hypoglycemia
Low level of sugar in the blood
Euglycemia
Normal level of sugar in the blood
Fasting
No caloric intake
Etiology of diabetes (What starts it)
Metabolic disease
Hyperglycemia
Defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both
What are the two types of diabetes?
Depends on type of diabetes in both pancreas is effected
-Type 1 (5-10% of diabetes)
Autoimmune destruction of Pancreas results in absolute insulin deficiency
-Type 2 (90-95% of diabetes)
Due to high glucose levels insulin receptors stop working.
Type I diabetes
What percentage of cases?
What happens?
(5-10% of diabetes)
- Autoimmune destruction of Pancreas results in absolute insulin deficiency
- Generally individuals under 20
Type 2 diabetes
What percentage of cases?
What happens?
(90-95% of diabetes)
- Due to high glucose levels insulin receptors stop working.
- Pancreas in turn keeps seeing higher levels of glucose and wears itself down and creates insulin deficiency
- Hyperglycemia: Increased blood sugar
- Generally individuals over 40, but again can occur anytime
Risk factors associated with development of Type 1
4
- Genetics
- Family history
- Viral Infection
- Process to how happens is still largely unknown
Risk factors associated with development of Type 2
7
- BMI > 30 kg
- Physical inactivity
- First degree relative with diabetes (makes sense going to be very similar lifestyle)
- High risk race
- Women who have delivered a baby >9lbs (gestational diabetes)
- Constant high blood sugar levels
- Women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Pancreatic Function
3
- Maintain Glucose Homeostasis
- High Blood Glucose Level - Make Insulin
- Low Blood Glucose Level -Make Glucagon
Hyperglycemia Cascade
4
Defect in insulin secretion/action
Increase in glucose in blood vessels
Over time, glucose damages the blood vessels and peripheral nerves
Macro- and Microvascular complications
Advanced Glycation End (AGE) Products
What is it?
How does it go up in levels
Glucose binding to proteins and lipids
Increased glucose means increased AGE products
Irreversible products
What do increased AGE products do in the body?
4
Accumulation of proteins and lipids in the endothelial tissue
Inappropriate release of growth factors
Increased procoagulant activity
Stimulation of inflammatory process
what is the polyol pathway?
Glucose is converted to fructose and sorbitol when not used by cell. These accumulat and swell causing dmage to the cells.
diabetes is the ___ cause of death
7th
Symptoms of diabetes
8
Polyuria (frequent urination) Polydipsia (frequent thirst) Polyphagia (frequent hunger) -Fatigue -Blurry vision -Cuts and bruises are slow to heal -Weight loss -pain in hands and feet
4 types of blood glucose test?
HbA1C (Glycalated Hemoglobin
Fasting Plasma Glucose
Oral Glucose Test
Random Blood Glucose Test
HbA1C tests what?
Hemoglobin gets glycated - Glucose binds to hemoglobin when glucose levels are high
Remains glycated for the duration of the red blood cell’s life span of about 120 days
A1C measures the average amount of glycated hemoglobin over the period of 120 days
A1C levels are proportional to the blood glucose concentration
Percentage of hemoglobin glycated
What are the values for HbA1C test?
Normal is 5.7 percent or less
Prediabetes is 5.7-6.4 percent
Diabetes is 6.4 or greater
What is a Fasting Plasma Concentration?
What levels are associated?
No caloric intake for 8 hours
Normal is less than 100 mg/dl
Prediabetes is 100 to 125 mg/dl
Diabetes is greater than 126 mg/dl