Monitoring of Blood Glucose Flashcards
1
Q
largest component of the glycated haemoglobins?
A
HbA1C
2
Q
prediabetic HbA1C values?
A
42-47mmol/mol
3
Q
normal HbA1C?
A
<42mmol/mol
4
Q
target pre-meal blood glucose levels for children with T1DM?
A
4-7mmol
5
Q
target pre-meal BGLs for children with T1DM after meals?
A
5-9mmol/l
6
Q
target waking BGLs for adults with T1DM?
A
5-7mmol/l
7
Q
target BGLs 90 minutes after a meal for T1DMs?
A
5-9mmol
8
Q
target BGLs before meals for T2DMs?
A
4-7mmol/l
9
Q
target BGLs 2hrs after meals for T2DMs?
A
6.4mmol/l
10
Q
what HbA1C indicates poor control?
A
> 75mmol
11
Q
what HbA1C target is aimed for young people with diabetes?
A
<48
12
Q
what HbA1C target is aimed at most diabetics?
A
<53
13
Q
what does CGM measure?
A
interstitial glucose levels
14
Q
what happens to the body in hypos?
A
endogenous insulin production suppressed stress counteregulatory hormones made symptoms impaired cognition coma
15
Q
what BGL is the body at when it goes into a coma from hypo?
A
<2
