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Endocrine System and Disorders- Notes from Slideshow (quiz 3) PART 2 Flashcards

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Microvascular Complications of Diabetes

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  1. Eye
  2. Kidney
  3. Neuropathy
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Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes

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  1. Brain
  2. Heart
  3. Extremities
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Microvascular Complications of Diabetes: Eye Pathology

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High BS and BP can damage vessels

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Microvascular Complications of Diabetes: Eye Complications

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Causes

  1. Retinopathy
  2. Cataracts
  3. Glaucoma
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Microvascular Complications of Diabetes: Kidney Pathology

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  1. High BP damages vessels

2. High BS overworks kidneys

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Microvascular Complications of Diabetes: Kidney Complications

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Causes: neuropathy

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Microvascular Complications of Diabetes: Neuropathy Pathology

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High BS damages nerves in PNS

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Microvascular Complications of Diabetes: Neuropathy Complications

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Causes

  1. Pain
  2. Numbness
  3. Feet wounds
  4. Infection
  5. Gangrene
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Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes: Brain Pathology

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Increased risk of stroke and cerebrovascular disease

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Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes: Brain Complications

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Causes

  1. Transient ischemic attack
  2. Cognitive impairment
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Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes: Heart Pathology

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High BP and insulin resistance increase risk of CAD

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Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes: Heart Complications

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CAD

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Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes: Extremities Pathology

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Narrowing blood vessels decrease perfusion in legs

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Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes: Extremities Complications

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Causes:

  1. PVD
  2. slow healing foot wounds
  3. gangrene
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Prevalence of DMT1 out of all types of DM

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5-10%

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Prevalence of DMT2 out of all types of DM

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What is the “impaired glucose tolerance” stage called?

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“Pre-diabetic stage”

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How common is gestational diabetes compared to total number of pregnancies?

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Other specific types of DM

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  1. Genetic syndromes
  2. Endocrinopathies
  3. Disease of the pancreas
  4. Drug or chemical induced
  5. Infections
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Prevalence of other causes of DM all types of DM?

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Other specific types of DM: Genetic syndrome: Examples

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Syndromes affecting

  1. Secretion
  2. Action
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Other specific types of DM: Endocrinopathies

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1. Acromegaly
2, Cushing's 
3. Glucagonoma
4. Pheochromocyt0ma
5. Thyrotoxicosis
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Other specific types of DM: Disease of the pancreas

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  1. Chronic pancreatitis

2. Cancer

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Other specific types of DM: Drug or chemical induced

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  1. Corticosteroids
  2. Beta-Blockers
  3. Thiazide diuretics
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Other specific types of DM: Infections

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Low blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

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How fast is the onset of Hypoglycemia

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  1. rapid

2. 1-3 hours

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Causes of Hypoglycemia

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  1. Insufficient food
  2. Excess exercise
  3. Excess insulin
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Symptoms of Hypoglycemia

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  1. Anxiety
  2. Sweaty
  3. Hungry
  4. Confused
  5. Blurred/Double vision
  6. Shaky
  7. Irritable
  8. Cool, clammy skin
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  1. Anxiety
  2. Sweaty
  3. Hungry
  4. Confused
  5. Blurred/Double vision
  6. Shaky
  7. Irritable
  8. Cool, clammy skin
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Symptoms of Hypoglycemia

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What is the primary fuel for the body?

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What has a higher demand for glucose- the body or the brain?

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Why does cerebral glucose utilization exceed glucose used by body?

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Increased proportion of brain size compared with body weight

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Can the brain store glycogen?

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What organs can store glycogen?

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  1. Liver

2. Skeletal/Cardiac

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Since the brain cannot store glycogen what does it need?

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A steady supply

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What is a complication of hypoglycemia?

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  1. Irreversible neuronal injury

2. Increase venerability to ischemia

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What population has increased glucose requirements?

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Sick infants

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Why does the brain not store glycogen?

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  1. O2 and glucose is needed

2. Blood brain barrier

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