Metabolic Disease: Diabetes Mellitus Flashcards
Statistics of Diabetes
7% of the US population
1.5 Million new cases diagnosed each year
Diabetes Mellitus
A group of metabolic disease with hyperglycemia over a prolonged period
Hyperglycemia
elevated blood glucose levels
`Acute complications caused by DM
diabetic ketoacidosis, nonketotoic hyperomolar coma, death
Chronic Complications caused by DM
Heart Disease, stroke, chronic kidney failure, neuropathies, retinopathy, nephropathy
Polyuria
Excessive urination
Polydipsia
Excessive drinking/thirst
Polyphagia
Excessive eating/hunger
Symptoms of DM
polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, blurred vision, weight loss
Type 1
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus/juvenile
Auto immune destructiON of beta cells in the pancreas
10% of DM
Type 2
non insulin, adult onset
insulin resistance in skeletal muscle, liver, and adipose tissue +insulin secretory defect
90% of DM
Other types of DM
gestational, specific genetic syndrome, drugs, surgery and other illnesses
Fasting Plasma Glucose Prediabetic
100-125 mg/dl
Fasting Plasma Glucose diabetic
> or equal to 126
A1C values-diabetic
> or equal to 6.5%
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test-diabetic
> or equal to 200
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test-normal
<140 mg/dl
Fasting Plasma Glucose-Normal
<100 mg/dl
Normal A1C
<5.7%
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test-prediabetic
140-199 mg/dl
HbA1C
Glycosylated Hemoglobin
60-80% attach of glucose to N terminal amino acid valine of the beta chain of hemoglobin
Advantages of HbA1C
predictive of vascular conditions, helps management decisions, easy to measure, relatively cheap
Limitations of HbA1C
Only provides an approximate measure of glycemia
Unable to address GV or hypoglycemia
Unreliable in certain conditions (RF, Hb abnormalities, other)
Beta Cells
Insulin-promotes the storage of glucose, amino acids, and fats