The Endocrine System
The mode of transportation the endocrine system uses.
What is blood?
Name the type of DM that is an autoimmune disorder.
Secretes these to target tissues.
What is hormones?
Identify two problems with glucose regulation.
What is reduced insulin secretion and reduced insulin action?
This major gland is responsible for housing two types of cells important to glucose regulation.
What is the Islet cells of the pancreas?
Name 3 acute complications with DM that require emergency treatment.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state (HHS), and hypoglycemia?
What is insulin and amylin?
Name the disease that frequently has no symptoms but can experience polydipsia, fatigue, blurred vision, vascular or neural complications.
What is type 2 DM?
The endocrine system works with the nervous system to control overall body function and regulation, name all 7 of them.
What is metabolism, nutrition, elimination, temperature, fluid and electrolyte balance, growth, and reproduction?
A fasting blood glucose can help to diagnose a patient with diabetes, state the amount it must be greater than or equal too to achieve a diagnosis.
What is 126 mg/dL?