Diabetes / acid base Flashcards
HCT
Hematocrit,% of red cells in your blood
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
HB1Ac
Haemoglobin 1Ac, is the amount of glucose of the last 2-3 months
How to know if someone has diabetes based on the HB1Ac ?
You can develop Type 2 diabetes if you have 6.5%
How to know if it’s diables Type I ?
- Is an autoimmune disorder,where cells attack the endocrineus system,pancreas is notable to produce insulin cells
- Damage of T and B cells
- You can get diabetes after a viral infection
Method to confirm diabetes specifically type1
Random Sugar Test Imade in a normal blood test)
Other methods to confrm diabetes
- fasting blood glucose test
- oral glucose tolerance test
- glycated haemoglobin ( HB1Ac )
Endogenous Insulin Production on diabetes Type I
secrete low levels
Onset speed on Diabetes type I
few weeks or months
Typical age of onset diabetes type l
early age
Percent population with diabetes type I
10-15%
Body habitus ondiabetes type I
thin or average body
treatments for diabetes type I
insulin injection
What to look in a diabetes type I patient?
look for antibodies
Endogenous Imsullin Production on cdiabetes type 2
not atected
Onset speed of diabetes type 2
Adults over 30 yrs
Percent of diabetic 2 population
90-95%
Body habitus in diabetes type 2
obese
Treatments for diabetes type 2 patients
dieting and exexcise
What to look for in a diabetic type 2 patient?
excess production of insulin