Wk 12 Flashcards
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DM is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by:
hyperglycemia
impaired metabolism
impaired insulin secretion/insulin resistance
Percentage of Type I cases
5-10%
age of onset of type I
<30
genetic link for type I
weak
pathogenesis of type I
absolute deficiency of insulin production
percentage of cases of type II
90+
age of onset of type II
> 30
genetic link of type II
strong
pathogenesis of type II
insulin resistance, defective insulin release
diagnosis of DM is confirmed by ___
repeat
type I is typically due to an ____ mediated destruction of pancreatin B cells
autoimmune
4 main features of type I
long pre-clinical period
hyperglycemia when 80-90% of B cells are destroyed
transient remission (honeymoon period)
established disease
Type I tx is ____ to each patient
individualized
goal of type I tx
to mimic normal physiologic levels
single injection of long-acting insulin
basal
> 1 injection of short-acting insulin at meal time
bolus
basal bolus approach composed of a ___ for basal coverage and a ___ for bolus doses at mealtime
long acting insulin; short acting insulin
Human insulin
regular, short acting
100 units/mL, 500 u/mL
human insulin is ___ prone
error
insulin analogs
rapid acting
long acting
NPH insulin
intermediate acting
types of insulin
human insulin
insulin analogs
NPH
mixtures
oral administration of insulin destroys ___
protein
insulin must be given ___, usually by ___
parenterally; subQ injection