Diabetes Mellitus Flashcards
(54 cards)
Lack in DM
Insulin
What is the function of Insulin?
Transport glucose into the cell
What do you call the ⬆️sugar in the blood?
Hyperglycemia
How many months does the sugar stick to the RBC?
3 - 4 months or
90 - 120 days
Lab test to check the sugar in the blood for 3 month?
HgbA1c
Glycosylated Hgb
What causes Polydipsia in DM?
Cellular DHN
The pt complains of food cravings, why does the DM pt complains of food cravings? - Polyphagia
Cellular Starvation
What causes Polyuria?
⬆️blood flow to the kidney
What produce insulin?
Alpha or Beta cells?
Beta cells
What produce Glucagon?
Alpha or Beta Cells
Alpha cells
Weight Loss is common in what type of DM?
Type 1
What type of DM is insulin dependent?
Type 1
What type of DM is due to lifestyle?
Type 2
What type of DM is Juvenile DM?
Type 1
Mgt of DM that is only injectable?
Type 1 or Type 2
Type 1
Mgt of DM that is injectable + OHA
Type 1 or Type 2
Type 2
Whose pt you will give insulin?
DM 1
DM 2
Pregnan woman
What are the 3P’s in DM?
- Polydipsia
- Polyphagia
- Polyuria
+ weight loss
What do you call the ⬆️sugar in the blood?
Hyperglycemia
Life span or RBC?
90 - 120 days
Lab test that measures bld sugar for the last 3 - 4 mos
HgbA1c
> 7% - (+) DM
What is the causes of Diabetic Coma?
Because of the Formation of Ketones.
Why?
Because Glucose isn’t utilized by the cell
Diabetic Coma happens if your sugar is what?
High or low?
High
Because the body uses Fats and Proteins as the food of cell because the glucose(CHO) in the blood vessels cannot enter the cells due to lack of Insulin
What is the complication pf HONKKS (HNKKS)
Seizure or
Convulsion