type 2 diabetes PAT202 Flashcards
what are risk factors of type 2 diabetes?
- age, obesity
- HTN
- physical inactivity
- family hx
- affects both adult and children
- genetics
- environmental factors
presence of antibodies in type 2 diabetes?
-islet cells antibodies not prevalent
insulin resistance in type 2?
insulin resistance is generally caused by altered cellular metabolism and an intracellular post receptor defect
insulin secretion in type 2?
typically increased at time of diagnosis, but progressively declines over the course of the illness
what are the characteristics of type 2?
- usually not insulin dependent but may be insulin requiring
- individuals not ketosis prone (but may form ketones under stress)
- obesity is common in the abdomen region
- strong genetic predisposition
- often associated w/ HTN and dyslipidemia
what are the three core mechanisms of type 2?
- insulin resistance
- beta cell dysfunction
- glucagon
what happens in beta cell dysfunction?
- beta cell mass is decrease
- inflammation and changes occur in adipokines
factor of glucagon and type 2?
-pancreatic alpha cells are less responsive to glucose inhibition; hyperglycemia- abnormally high levels of glucagon increase hepatic production of glucose
why is recurrent infections (boils, and carbuncles, skin infections, prolonged wound healing a factor of type 2?
-growth of microorganisms is stimulated by increased glucose levels, impaired blood supply hinders healing; decline in immune protection
genital prutits why does it happen in type 2?
hyperglycaemia and glycosuria favour fungal growth’ candidal infections, resulting in pruritus are a common presenting symptom in women
why does visual changes happen in women?
blurred vision occurs as water balance in the eye fluctuates b/c of elevated blood glucose levels; diabetic retinopathy is another cause of visual loss
why does paresthesias occurs in type 2?
common manifestations of diabetic neuropathies
why is fatigue a factor in type 2?
metabolic changes result in poor use of food products, contributing to lethargy and fatigue
acanthosis nigricans and type 2?
brown to black pigmentation in body folds associated w/insulin resistance
do we need to screen for type 1 diabetes?
NO
-there is insufficient evidence for interventions to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes
how do we screen for type two diabetes?
- screen every three years for individuals over 40 yrs of age or individuals a high risk using a risk calculator
- Screen earlier and/or more frequently (every 6 to 12 months) in people with additional risk factors for diabetes or for those at very high risk using a risk calculator
what is a normal FPG /A1C (fasting plasma glucose)?
-FPG <5.6 mmol/L and/or A1C <5.5%
what is an at risk FPG/A1C?
FPG 5.6-6.0 mmol/L and/or A1C 5.5-5.9%*
RESCREEN MORE OFTEN
what is a prediabetic FPG/A1C?
FPG 6.1-6.9 mmol/L and/or A1C 6.0-6.4%**
rescreen more often
what is a diabetic A1C/FPG?
FPG ≥7.0 mmol/L and/or A1C ≥6.5%
FPG (mmol/L) of 6.1-6.9- what is the prediabetic category?
impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG)
2h PG in a 75g OGTT (mmol/L)
oral glucose tolerance test OF 7.8-11.0. what is the prediabetic category?
impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)
A1C (%) of 6.0-6.4 is _?
prediabetes
what is the diagnosis of diabetes?
-Glycosylated hemoglobin (HgA1C) levels
permanent attachment of glucose to hemoglobin molecules; reflects average glucose exposure over life of a red blood cell (RBC) (approximately 90-120 days)
-Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels
-Two-hour plasma glucose during oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) using a 75-g oral glucose load
-Random glucose levels in an individual with symptoms