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Diabetes
Question | Answer |
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4 characteristics of Type I diabetes? | 1. autoimmune disease 2. more common in young people 3. abrupt hyperglycemia/DKA 4. no/very little insulin production |
2 characteristics of Type II diabetes? | 1. insulin resistance 2. impaired beta fxn leading to decreased insulin production |
4 counterregulatory hormones? | glucagon, epinephrine, growth hormone, cortisol |
Effect of counterregulatory hormones? | oppose effects of insulin |
2 important risk factors for diabetes? | race/ethnicity (African American, Latino), giving birth to fat babies |
12 S/S of diabetes? | polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weakness, dry mouth/skin, peripheral neuropathy, leg cellulitis, non-healing wounds, high BP, weight loss/gain, impotence |
4 important lab values for diabetes? | Impaired glucose tolerance/fasting glucose, fasting plasma glucose > 126, random plasma glucose > 200, 2-hr OGTT > 200 |
Purpose of basal insulin? | long-acting background coverage |
3 examples of basal insulin? | glargine, detemir, NPH |
Purpose of bolus insulin? | post-mealtime, correction coverage |
4 examples of bolus insulin? | glulisine, aspart, lispro, regular |