Diabetes Mellitus Flashcards
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is caused by a type (I/II/III/IV) _____ hypersensitivity reaction.
IV
Two-hour postprandial blood glucose more than _____ mg/dl is an essential criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
200
Diabetes mellitus type (1/2) results from autoimmune destruction
of beta-cells in the pancreatic islets.
1
Insulin treatment is (always/sometimes) necessary in diabetes mellitus type 2.
sometimes
A ______ __ state is much more common in type 2 diabetes than in type 1 diabetes, and it causes increased plasma osmolarity due to extreme dehydration and concentration of the blood.
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic
Patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 show (mild to moderate/severe) glucose intolerance.
mild to moderate
Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed (before/after) the age of 30.
before
Diabetic ketoacidosis causes increased production of ketones such as ______ .
beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate.
______ is a type of acid-base imbalance seen in diabetic ketoacidosis due to a loss of bicarbonate.
High anion gap metabolic acidosis
Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis includes hydration, management of electrolyte abnormalities, and ______ .
Insulin
The pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus is insulin (resistance/deficiency) .
deficiency
Diabetes mellitus type 1 has association with HLA-DR3 and______ .
HLA-DR4
Diabetes mellitus type 1 has association with HLA-DR3 and______ .
HLA-DR4
The mainstay of the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 1 is (insulin/oral hypoglycemics) .
insulin
The treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes mellitus should be adjusted to keep the glycosylated hemoglobin below ___ percent.
7
Type (1/2) diabetes mellitus is more commonly associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.
1
Ketoacidosis is (common/rare) in diabetes mellitus type 2.
rare
Fasting blood glucose more than ____ mg/dl on two separate occasions is an essential criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
126
Diabetes mellitus type 2 has a relatively (strong/weak) genetic predisposition.
strong
Polyphagia, glycosuria, polyuria, and polydipsia are all symptoms of .
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
Patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 have (high/low) insulin sensitivity.
low
The primary defect in diabetes mellitus type 1 is autoimmune destruction of the ________ of the pancreas.
beta-cells
The most common initial manifestation of type 1 diabetes mellitus is elevated blood glucose (with/without) ketonemia.
with
Blood sugar levels in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis are usually (higher/lower) than that of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state.
lower
Cells that produce glucagon and insulin are located in the cluster of cells called the in the pancreas.
Islet of Langerhans
Type 2 diabetes is associated with (high/low) serum insulin.
high