What is Diabetes?

Question 0

4 main characteristics of Type 2 diabetes

Answer 0

Insulin resistant
Beta cells’ inability to produce enough insulin
Typically develops in Pts over 40
Treated with OADs - may require inulin treatment

Question 1

3 main characteristics of Type 1 diabetes

Answer 1

• Due to beta cell destruction (no insulin)
• usually effect patients before age 40
• depends in insulin treatment for survival

Question 2

Plasma glucose levels higher than normal (110-126) but lower than those considered diagnostic for diabetes mellitus

Answer 2

Prediabetes

Question 3

3 similarities in Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Answer 3

• high blood glucose
• abnormal lipid cells
• long-term complications

Question 4

What are the two long-term complications for type 1 and 2 diabetes?

Answer 4

Microvascular complications

Macrovascular complications

Question 5

What does Microvascular complications effect?

Answer 5

Small blood vessels

Question 6

What do Macrovascular complications affect?

Answer 6

Large blood vessels

Question 7

Age of onset for type 1 diabetes

Answer 7

Usually under 40

Question 8

Age of onset for type 2 diabetes

Answer 8

Usually over 40

Question 9

Peak age for type 1 diabetes

Answer 9

10-14 years

Question 10

Peak age for type 2 diabetes

Answer 10

60-70 years

Question 11

Body weight for type 1 diabetes

Answer 11

Usually thin

Question 12

Body weight for type 2 diabetes

Answer 12

Usually overweight

Question 13

Characteristic of symptoms for type 1 diabetes

Answer 13

Acute onset

Question 14

Characteristic of symptoms for type 2 diabetes

Answer 14

Gradual onset

Question 15

Cause of type 1 diabetes

Answer 15

Autoimmune beta cell destruction

Question 16

Cause of type 2 diabetes

Answer 16

Decreased insulin secretion and/or decreased insulin sensitivity

Question 17

Insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes

Answer 17

Mandatory

Question 18

Insulin therapy for type 2 diabetes

Answer 18

May be required

Question 19

Prevalence in type 1 diabetes

Answer 19

10% of cases

Question 20

Prevalence in type 2 diabetes

Answer 20

90% of cases

Question 21

Where is glucose produced and delivered as glycogen?

Answer 21

Liver

Question 22

Where can glucose be also stored?

Answer 22

As fat in adipose tissue

Question 23

Symptoms of hyperglycemia

Answer 23

Weakness
Malaise
Visual changes
Polyuria
Polydipsia (thirst)
Polyphagia (hunger)
Weigh loss

Question 24

What lowers blood glucose levels?

Answer 24

Insulin
Accredits
Moderate alcohol intake

Question 25

What increases blood glucose levels

Answer 25

Food intake

Stress