Week 6- Diabetes

Question 1

What is type 1

Answer 1

Autoimmune condition
Beta (insulin producing) cells attacked
Body can’t produce insulin
Exact cause poorly understood
Usually childhood but can develop any age
Sudden, rapid, onset of sytmptims
Insulin injections

Question 2

What is type 2

Answer 2

Insulin resistance
Body can produce insulin but body is used to it
Typically adulthood
Gradual onset, worsening of symptoms
Lifestyle modifications- diet, exercise, weight management

Question 3

What are the symptoms

Answer 3

Excessive thirst
Frequent urination
Unexplained weight loss
Increased hunger
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Irritability/ mood changes
Ketone production
Nausea and vomiting
Delayed wound healing

Question 4

Diabetic Ketocaidosis

Answer 4

Life threatening complication
Type 1> type 2
Significant shortage of insulin
Build up of ketones and acid in the blood
Elevated blood sugar
Signs- sweet smelling breath]
If untreated coma, brain swelling, organ failure and death

Question 5

What are macrovascular complications

Answer 5

Complications which affect large blood vessels (veins/arteries)
Atherosclerosis

Question 6

What are micro vascular complications

Answer 6

Complications affect small blood vessels (capillaries)
Chronic hyperglycaemia

Question 7

What are macro-micro vascular complications

Answer 7

Affects various parts of the body
Can lead to limb amputations