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Diabetes

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Onset of type 1 diabetes   Before the age of 30  
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Other names for type 1 diabetes   Juvenile, ketosis prone, and IDDM  
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What type of diabetes REQUIRES insulin injects?   Type 1  
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What percent of diabetic patients have type 1 diabetes?   5-10%  
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Onset of type 2 diabetes?   Usually older then 30  
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What percent of diabetic patients have type 2 diabetes?   90-95%  
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What are the two main problems in type 2 diabetes?   Insulin resistances and impaired insulin secretion  
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What type of diabetes is ketosis more likely to occur?   Type 1  
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What is gestational diabetes?   Any degree of glucose intolerance with onset during pregnancy  
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What percent of pregnant women have gestational diabetes?   About 18%  
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Other names for pre-diabetes   Impaired fasting glucose and borderline diabetes  
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What percent of pre-diabetic develop diabetes?   29%  
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Normal fasting blood glucose   80-120  
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Normal HbA1C %   4-6%  
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When should a patient with diabetes not exercise?   If their blood glucose is greater than 250 and keystone present in the urine  
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What should a diabetic patient do before moderate exercise to prevent hypoglycemia?   Eat a 15g carb snack or a complex carb with protein  
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How many times per day should a patient on insulin check their blood glucose level?   2-4  
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Types of insulin   Rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediates acting, and long-acting  
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Action of Sulfonylureas   Stimulates release of insulin from the pancreas  
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Side effects of Sulfonylureas   Hypoglycemia, GI symptoms,sulfur allergy  
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Can Sulfonylureas be used with insulin?   Yes  
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Action of Insulin Secretagogues   Stimulates insulin secretion from the pancreas  
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Can Insulin Secretagogues be used with insulin?   No, it can only be used alone or with metformin  
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Action of Biguanides   Decreases glucose production by the liver and sensitive cells to insulin  
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Side effects of Biguanides   Lactic acidosis, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort  
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What type of patient is Biguanides not recommended for?   Patients with renal impairment  
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Types of Sulfonylureas   Glimpepiride, glipizide, glyburide  
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Types of Insulin Secretagogues   repaglinide, neteglide  
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Types of biguanides   Metformin  
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Action of Thiazolidinediones   Sensitize body tissues to insulin  
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Side effects of Thiazolidinediones   Hypoglycemia, drug interactions, weight gain, hyperlipidemia  
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Types of Thiazolidinediones   Pioglitazone, rosiglitazone  
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Action of Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors   Inhibits digestive enzyme in small intestine from releasing glucose from complex carbs in the diet  
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Side effects of Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors   Flatulence, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort  
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When should a patient take Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors   Immediately before meals  
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Types of Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors   Acarbose, miglitol  
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Action of DPP-4, Incretin Enhancers   Stimulates insulin release, prevents glucagon, slow gastric emptying  
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Side effects of DPP-4, Incretin Enhancers   Nausea, diarrhea, mild-moderate hypoglycemia, possible acute pancreatitis  
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Types of DPP-4, Incretin Enhancers   Sitagliptin, saxaglipton, exenatide  
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