Diabetes Flashcards
1
Q
DM
A
Metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels
2
Q
What does high blood sugar do to nerves and small blood vessels?
A
high blood sugar levels destroy nerves (affects transmitter production and release, damages small blood vessels to the nerve, inflammation, oxidative stress)
3
Q
What is compromised in DM patients?
A
Ability to heal
4
Q
DM patients could develop what condition because of high blood sugar?
A
Diabetic Neuropathy
