Disease Seminar : Diabetes Flashcards
Where is the pancreas located?
In the abdomen
What is the exocrine function of the pancreas?
Digestion
What is the endocrine function of the pancreas?
Regulate blood sugar
What role does insulin play in our body?
Regulate the glucose levels in our blood
What happens to blood sugar levels when someone has diabetes?
Blood sugar levels will be higher than normal levels
What are systemic diseases or complications that commonly occur in patients that have diabetes?
Heart Disease
What are 2 corneal changes that may occur in patients with diabetes?
Recued Corneal Swelling
Delayed Wound Healing
What are 2 iris changes that may occur in patients with diabetes?
Neovascularization of the iris and loss of iris pigment that leads to transillumination defects
What type of shift in refractive error may be associated with elevated blood glucose levels?
Myopic shift
What is the difference between proliferative diabetic retinopathy and non proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
PDR : new blood vessel formation
NPDR : no neovascularization
What occurs in PDR?
New blood vessel formation
What occurs in NPDR?
No neovascularization
What are 5 features of diabetic retinopathy that are found in patients with non proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
Microaneurysms Dot and blot hemorrhages Flames shaped hemorrhages Exudate Cotton wool spots
What does the acronym NVD stand for?
Neovascularization on the optic disc
What does the acronym NVE stand for?
Neovascularization elsewhere on the retina q\