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| Diabetes Mellitus can cause: |
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| Steroids make glucose increase or decrease? |
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-Transports and metabolizes
-stimulates storage of extra glucose
-signals to the live to stop release of glucose |
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-Enhances storage of dietary fat/adipose
-Accelerates transport of amino acid into cells
-Inhibits breakdown of stored glucose |
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| Where is insulin released? |
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| breakdown of stored glucose |
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| genetics, HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen), Autoimmune response, viruses and toxins |
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-destruction of pancreatic beta cells
-decreased insulin production
-fasting and postprandial (after meal) hyperglycemia |
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Thin, <30 yrs old, islet cell antibodies, lack of endogenous insulin
Hyperglycemia, DKA (diabetic Ketoacidosis), n/v, abdominal pains |
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| Glucosuria, glucose in blood exceeds renal threshold, osmotic diuresis, glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, ketones |
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| all water is pulled out of the body |
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| breakdown of stored glucose |
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| breakdown of amino acids and other substances |
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| Slow onset, insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion |
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| fatigue, irritability, polyuria, polydipsia, poor healing wounds, vaginal infections, blurred vision, hyperglycemia (HHNS) |
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| Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonkinetic Syndrome (HHNS) |
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| is a huge amount of osmotic diuresis |
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| diet, weight reduction, physical activity |
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| Diabetes Mellitus risk factors |
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| family history, obesity, race/ethnicity, age, history of impaired fasting glucose or glucose tolerance, Hypertension, HDL cholesterol <35mg/dl, triglyceride >250mg/dl, history of gestational diabetes or baby > 9lbs |
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| Diabetes classic clinical manefestations |
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| Three P's, fatigue, weakness, vision changes, numbness in hands and feet, dry skin, slow healing wounds, recurrent infections |
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| skipped meals, too much insulin |
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Mild:Tachycardia, nervousness, hunger
Moderate: concentration issue, headache, confusion, slurred speech
Severe:disoriented, seizures, decrease LOC |
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| 15 grams of fast acting carbs |
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| before meals and at bedtime |
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| drink something sweet and then test |
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reveals BG levels for the past 3 months
normal 4-6%
Diabetic pt <7% |
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