Diabetes Flashcards
What is chronic hyperglycemia associated with
Long-term damage dysfunction failure of the eyes kidneys nerves heart and blood vessels
Insulin secretion
Body doesn’t produce enough insulin
Insulin action
Cells can’t respond to insulin produced
Glucose
Amount of sugar in blood
What is a normal blood glucose level
70-150 mg/dL
What is hyperglycemia
Above 200 mg/dL
What is hypoglycemia
70 mg/dL
What is type one diabetes
Insulin-dependent diabetes
more severe form
genetically influenced
What is onset of type one diabetes
Abrupt onset
typically in childhood
What happens in type one diabetes
Have an absolute deficit of insulin which requires replacement body breaks down fat for energy which produces key tones diabetes ketoacidosis
Treatment for type one diabetes
Injection or pump
Type two diabetes
Non-insulin-dependent
What is type two diabetes
Have a relative or partial deficit of insulin where the supply of insulin is insufficient to meet the body needs
What is type two controlled by
Adjusting need for insulin through diet or stimulating beta cells to produce more insulin
Onset of type two
Gradual usually after age 30
more than 90% of the cases
80% obese
African Americans natives and Hispanics
Risk factors for type two
Family history obesity race over 40 years old hypertension hyperlipidemia prediabetes Gestational diabetes
Signs of symptoms
Polyuria polydipsia polyphagia fatigue weight loss Blurred vision persisted hyperglycemia
Three most common symptoms
Polyuria polydipsia polyphagia
What’s polyuria
Excessive urination
What’s polydipsia
Excessive thirst