WEEK 10 - Topic 5 - Homeostasis (Diabetes)

Question 1

Another term for diabetes?

Answer 1

Diabetes mellitus or DM

Question 2

What is type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Answer 2

A metabolic disease in which a person has chronically elevated blood sugar due to inability to produce insulin.

Question 3

(REVISION) What dafuq does chronic mean?

Answer 3

Long-lasting in its effects

Question 4

Difference between type 1 DM and type 2 DM?

Answer 4

Type 1 DM: caused by inability to produce insulin (hyposecretion of insulin)

Type 2 DM: caused by deficiency of insulin’s effects even though insulin is present (hypoactivity)

Question 5

What is aetiology?

Answer 5

Study of causation

Question 6

Aetiology of type 1 DM

Answer 6

Genetic predisposition and response to viral infections seem to initiate autoimmune attack on beta cells in the pancreas

Question 7

Signs & symptoms of type 1 DM

Answer 7

Blood sugar is chronically elevated

Question 8

Occurrence of type 1 DM

Answer 8

In children and adolescents

Question 9

Consequences of DM

Answer 9

A range of metabolic anomalies can occur, including damage to small blood vessels and nerves, high blood fats, and excessive glucose altering biochemical processes. This can lead to:

• Blindness
• Amputation of lower limbs
• Kidney failure
• Impotence
• Cardiovascular disease
• Acidosis

Question 10

Outline how type 1 DM occurs and what happens due to it and shit.

Answer 10

1. Genetic predisposition and response to viral infections seem to initiate autoimmune attack on beta cells in the pancreas
2. Blood sugar is chronically elevated due to inability to produce insulin (hyposecretion of insulin)
3. This occurs mostly in children and adolescents
4. A range of metabolic anomalies can occur, including damage to small blood vessels and nerves, high blood fats, and excessive glucose altering biochemical processes. This can lead to:
5. • Blindness
   • Amputation of lower limbs
   • Kidney failure
   • Impotence
   • Cardiovascular disease
   • Acidosis