Medications
What medication cannot be mixed with insulin?
what is Pramlintide acetate (symlin)
Destruction of beta cells which leads to insulin deficiency
What is Type 1 DM
Diabetes is the leading cause of which disease?
What is End-Stage Kidney Disease
What are the classic three ‘P’ symptoms of diabetes?
What is polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia?
Teaching: what is the number one way to prevent DKA or HHS
what is maintaining adequate hydration
What should be avoided with metformin use?
what is contrast
The main feature of all types of diabetes
what is chronic hyperglycemia
Ketones in the urine is a sign of which complication?
What is DKA
True or False? It is common not to have any symptoms of Type 1 diabetes?
What is False
Diagnostics: Fasting blood sugar for nondiabetics and diabetics
what is 126/180
What two classes of diabetes medications work directly on the pancreas by stimulating insulin production?
what is Sulfonylureas and meglitinides
Insulin resistance that ranges from small to large deficiency.
What is Type 2 DM?
High risk for blindness with little to no symptoms
What is microvascular complications of diabetes?
We have a patient admitted for high BS and weight loss without trying. This is a sign of what type of diabetes?
What is type 1 diabetes?
Hormones: three functions of insulin other than allowing cells to take up glucose
what is:
1. Enables the muscle to take up amino acids
2. lipids from circulation and are moved into adipose tissue
3. Allows the cell to take up potassium
What common side effect of oral diabetes medications should the patient be educated to watch for?
what is Hypoglycemia
The pancreas has 2 types of cells, alpha cells that control when glucagon is released and _____ that makes insulin and amylin.
What is Beta Cells
Incidence for stroke is 2-4x more likely in diabetic patients due to cerebrovascular disease which is classified as:
What is a macrovascular complication of diabetes?
A patient has no history of any medical conditions but is admitted with blurred vision and fatigue. This is a sign of what type of diabetes?
What is type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 vs Type 2: T/F ketone spillage is present in both DKA and HHS
what is False; generally type 2 diabetics have just enough insulin to avoid ketosis
What is the black box warning on glitazones (thiazolidinediones)?
what is not to be used with HF or CV disease due to increased risk of death.
A flawed system that can lead to acid-base imbalances and ultimately DKA.
What is ketone bodies?
Tingling and coolness are signs and symptoms of diabetic complication?
What is peripheral neuropathy
Regarding type 1 diabetes, this type usually has a ___ onset.
What is abrupt onset?
Medications: Onset time for NPH is
What is 1-4 hours