Module 12- Diabetic Pt. Flashcards
Diabetes Mellitus is a group of ______ characterized by _______
Diseases
Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia is due to?
Insulin deficiency or resistance
____% of population has diabetes
8
Insulin is produced by?
Beta cell of pancreas
Low insulin = ______ blood sugar
High
Normal blood glucose levels in healthy people
60-150 mg/dl
Insulin facilitates glucose _____
Uptake
Insulin speeds up _____ of glucose and conversion of glucose to ____
Oxidation
Glycogen
Type 1 diabetes is due to insulin _____
Decreased production
A person with type ____ diabetes will have glycosuria
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Glycosuria causes _______
Polyuria (osmotic diuresis)
Polyuria causes
Polydipsia
When cells are starving for glucose it sends a signal to eat more food which is called
Polyphagia
If the body doesn’t use glucose for energy it has to use _____ which causes _____
Fat Ketone buildup (metabolic acidosis)
What leads to a diabetic coma
Metabolic acidosis or ketone buildup in blood
Type 2 diabetes deals with an insulin _____
Resistance or decreased action
T/F insulin production and secretion remain normal in type 2 diabetes
T
What is the main problem in type 2 diabetes
Insulin receptor defects