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Diabetes

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What is a Type 1 Diabetic   Insulin dependent - Unable to produce insulin due to Beta cells in pancreas  
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What is a Type 2 Diabetic   Non Insulin Dependent - Insulin deficiency  
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Describe Hypoglycaemia   <4mmol - Caused by too much Insulin  
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Which cells secrete Glucagon   Alpha Cells in response to reduced blood sugar + Stimulates liver to Convert Glycogen into Glucose  
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What is Glycogenolysis   Conversion of Glycogen into Glucose  
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Describe Hyperglycaemia   >7mmol  
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Which cells secrete Insulin   Beta Cells in response to increased blood sugar + Stimulates liver to convert blood glucose into glycogen for storage  
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What is Glycogenesis   Conversion of Blood glucose into glycogen  
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What is a blood measure of DKA   13.9mmol - cells cant absorb glucose to burn fat  
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Where do Ketones come from   Made in the Liver - Produced when no Insulin in the body to make sugar into energy  
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What are the normal Ketones   <0.6mmol  
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What is Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemia State (HHS)   Caused by decrease in insulin + Increase in counter regulatory hormones  
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What is the Blood sugar for HHS   >40mmol + No ketones  
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