ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
TYPES OF DIABETES
DEFINITIONS
DIABETIC VALUES
DIABETIC TX
100
Commonly known as "The Master Gland" of the Endocrine System.
What is the Pituitary Gland?
100
When the beta cells no longer produce insulin.
What is Type I or Juvenile Onset or Insulin Dependent Diabetes?
100
Conversion of glycogen into glucose in the liver and muscles
What is glycogenolysis?
100
The post prandial blood glucose level indicates hyperglycemia.
What is > 140 mg/dL?
100
Item that needs to be consistent in the diet to improve high blood glucose results.
What are carbohydrates?
200
Located on top of the kidneys, these glands help regulate their function.
What are the Adrenal Glands?
200
When the body is resistant to insulin.
What is insulin resistance or pre-diabetes?
200
The formation of glucose from excess amino acids, fats, or other noncarbohydrate sources.
What is gluconeogenesis?
200
Small amounts of albumin in the urine due to poorly controlled blood glucose levels and progressive renal disease.
What is microalbuminuria?
200
Food given for hypoglycemia?
What are Protein and Carbohydrate combinations such as orange juice and peanut butter sandwich?
300
The gland where the majority of blood glucose regulation occurs.
What is the Pancreas?
300
The type of Diabetes that occurs during pregnancy.
What is Gestational Diabetes?
300
Blood glucose level < 70 mg/dL. Considered severe < 50 mg/dL.
What is hypoglycemia?
300
The test that estimates blood glucose for the last three months and is a % result.
What is A1C?
300
Weakness, shakiness, sweaty, fast pulse, hunger, confusion, coma
What are some symptoms of low blood sugar?
400
The specific pancreatic cell that produces insulin.
What is a beta cell?
400
When the insulin produced is not able to move glucose from the blood stream into the cells.
What is Type II or Adult onset or Non-insulin dependent diabetes?
400
Blood glucose 70-140 mg/dL.
What is euglycemia?
400
The glycosolated hemoglobin (Hemoglobin A1c) result that a diabetic person in good control should not exceed.
What is 7%?
400
Diet, exercise and weight control
What is primary clinical management of diabetes?
500
A counter regulatory hormone that raises blood glucose?
What is cortisol?
500
Two names for Diabetes: the Layman's Terms and the Medical Terminology.
What are "Sugar diabetes" and "Hyperglycemia"?
500
The primary job of insulin.
What is to get glucose into the cells for energy and growth?
500
Result of a FASTING glucose test that indicates glycemic control.
What is 80-100 mg/dL? A result > 100 mg/dL indicates possible insulin resistance.
500
Name the main causes of blood glucose being high.
What are too little insulin/pills or too much food or too little activity?
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