Week 1 Glucose Regulation Flashcards
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Review of glucose regulation :
what is alpha cells ?
what is beta cells ?
what does lysis means ?
what does genesis mean ?
what is ketogenesis?
alpha cells secretes and makes glucagon
beta cells secretes and makes insulin
lysis means breaking
genesis means making
ketogenesis is the byproduct o fat breakdown
Review of glucose regulation :
Once the cells are fed ( after eating a meal) what happens to glucose ( what does it convert to? ) and what does it mean ?
glucose is converted to glycogen, this is the storage form of glucose
true or false. When you have been asleep for hours, this typically results in a lower blood sugar due to not eating or no nutrients entering the body.
this is true
what is the normal range of blood sugar ?
4-6 mmol/L
Review of glucose regulation.
Try to revise the diagram given in the slides, ( make it simple )
Glucose is going to be converted to glycogen ( keep it reserve when blood sugar drops we have something to use –> keeping in in storage)
the body has the capacity to maintain energy and impulse of energy in order to function.
Glucose regulation continued ; hormones
What causes increase blood glucose?
epinephrine
cortisol
growth hormone
glucagon
does epinephrine and no epinephrine cause an increase in blood glucose? and if so why?
yes it does, i gets released by physiological stress
what type of hormones decreases blood glucose?
GLP 1 ( glucagon like peptide 1 ) and insulin
What is this describing : a hormone that inhibits the normal action of glucagon which slows gastric emptying and increases pancreatic insulin secretion
glucagon like peptide 1 ( GLP 1 )
describe what glucagon like peptide 1 ( GLP 1 ) mean?
a hormone that lives in the gut that secreted when we eat : what it does is that inhibits the normal action of glucagon which slows gastric emptying and increases pancreatic insulin secretion
this is a condition where by normal glucose regulation is malfunctioning
diabetes mellitus
True or false. Glucosuria is a major symptom and along with sweet swelling pee.
true
what are the major complications for hyperglycemias
microvascular and macrovascular
what are the acute complications for hyperglycemia
polyuria
polydipsia
polyphagasia
glucosuria
what is this describing : no endogenous ( completely stop ) secreting insulin
type 1 diabetes
Describe what type 1 diabetes mean?
pancreas’s failure to produce enough insulin due to loss of beta cells
describe what type 2 diabetes mean ?
insulin resistance contributes to high glucose levels in the blood
true or false. Type 2 diabetes, is an inappropriate glucose production by the liver.
this is true
goals of treatment for diabetes
manage symptoms of hyperglycemias
prevent long term complications of hyperglycemias
maintain euglycemia and glucose regulation
symptoms of acute hyperglycemia
significantly increased thirst
frequent urination
weight gain or loss
extremely tired or no energy
blurred vision
Why does blurred vision occur as a symptoms during an acute hyperglycemia
because swelling may occur in the lens ( and the lens is in charge of focusing, therefore blurred vision may occur )
What are the 3 P’s and G symptoms of acute hyperglycemia
polyuria
polydipsia
polyhagia
glosuria
long term complications of hyperglycemia
major complications of diabetes
name what undergoes microvascular and macrovascular
microvascular
1. eye
2.kidney
3.neuropathy
macrovascular
1.brain
2.heart
3.extremities
Re-call the eye, kidney, and neuropathy undergoes microvascular ( describe each and how it contributes to the long term complications of hyperglycemia)
eye
- high blood glucose and high blood pressure can damage eye blood vessels, causing retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma
kidney
- high blood pressure damages small blood vessels and excess blood glucose overworks in the kidneys, resulting in nephropathy
neuropathy
- hyperglycemia damages nerves in the peripheral nervous system. This may result in pain and or numbness. Feet wounds may go undetected, get infected and lead to gangrene.