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Terms Diabetes N130

N130 OLOL Diabetes Mellitus Terminology

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ADA diet (blank)
Alpha Glucosidase inhibitors A new class of drugs used in the treatment of non insulin dependant diabetes
Bigunides a memeber of the class of oral antihyperglyceric agents that works by limiting glucose production and glucose absorption and by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin.
Continous subcutaneous insulin infusion (blank)
dawn phenomenon a marked increase in insulin requirements between 6am and 9am as compared with the midnight to six am period.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis acidosis caused by an accumulation of ketone bodies in advanced stages of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes Mellitus A chronic metabolic disorder marked by hyperglycemia.
Exchange lists A grouping of foods to assist people on special diets
Fasting blood glucose (FBG) fasting levels of blood glucose normally between 80 and 120
Gastric stasis (blank)
Glucagon A polypedtide homone secreted by teh alpha cells of the pancreas that increases the blood glucose level by stimulating the liver to change stored glycogen to glucose.
Gluconeogenesis The formation of glucose from excess amino acids, fats, or other noncarbohydrate sources.
Glucose tolerence test testing the ability of the body to absorb and use glucose.
Glucosuria/Glycosuria An abnormal amount of glucose in the urine.
Glycemic index A ratio used to describe the ability of a food to increase blood sugar as compared with consumption of either glucose or white bread as the standard.
Glycosylated hemoglobin test ( hemoglobin A1C) Hemoglobin A that contains a glucose group linked to the terminal amino acid of the beta chains of the molecule.
Hyperglycemia Increased blood sugar, as occurs in diabetes
Hypoglycemia An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood often associated with neurological side effects and arousal of the sympathetic nervous system
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Non ketotic Syndrome (HHNS) (blank)
Impaired fasting glucose (IFG)/impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) (blank)
Insulin A hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas that controls the metabolism and cellular uptake of sugars, proteins, and fats.
Islet cell transplant Guided by sophisticated imaging equipment in Interventional Radiology, doctors inject the cells into the patient’s liver through a catheter inserted into a major blood vessel, the portal vein.
Ketone A substance containing the carvonyl group attached to two carbon atoms.
Ketonemia The presence of acetone bodies in the blood which causes the characteristic fruity breath odor in ketoacidosis.
Ketonuria Acetone bodies in the urine
Kussmaul respiration Kussmaul's breathing- a very deep gasping type of respiration associated with severe diabetic ketonacidosis
Macroangiopathy Disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries) that occurs when someone has diabetes for a long time. In macroangiopathy, fat and blood clots build up in the large blood vessels, stick to the vessel walls, and block the flow of blood.
Microangiopathy Pathology of small blood vessels.
Meglitinides type 2 medications that increase first phase insulin release in the pancreas
Metabolic Acidosis Any process that causes a decrease in ph of the body as a result of the retention of acids, or the loss of bicarbonate buffers.
Metformin Induced lactic acidosis Metformin is a useful anti-hyperglycaemic agent but significant mortality is associated with drug-induced lactic acidosis. Significant renal and hepatic disease, alcoholism and conditions associated with hypoxia (eg. cardiac and pulmonary disease, surgery
Neurogenic bladder Any dysfunction of the urinary bladder caused by lesions of the central nervous system or nerves supplying the bladder.
Nephropathy Disease of the kidney
Osmotic diuresis is urination caused by the presence of certain substances in the kidney tubules. Excessive amount of glucose (blood-sugar) can cause this.
Peripheral Vascular Disease Any condition that causes partial or complete obstruction of the flow of blood to or from the arteries or veins outside the chest.
Polydipsia excessive thirst
Polyphagia eating abnormally large amounts of food, gluttony
Polyuria Excessive secretion and discharge of urine
Proteinuria Protein, usually albumin, in the urine
retinopathy Any disorder of the retina
Renal Threshold the concentration at which a substance in the blood normally not excreted by the kidney begins to appear in the urine.
Self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) (blank)
somogyi effect In diabetes mellitus rebound hyperglycemia following an episode of hypoglycemia caused by counterregulatory hormone release.
Sulfonylureas One of a class of oral durgs used to control hyperglycemia in type two diabetes mellitus. Members of this group include tolazamide, glyburide, and glipizide
Thiazolidinedione An oral drug that lowers blood sugars by decreasing hepatic glucose output and increasing glucose metabolism in skeletal muscles.
Type 1 DM Diabetes mellitus that usually has its onset before the age of 25 years in which the essential abnormalties is related to absolute nsulin deficiency.
Type 2 DM A group of forms of diabetes mellitus that occur predominantly in adults.
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