What is Diabetes?
What is the hormone involved in Diabetes?
Insulin
A _ _ _ is a wearable piece of technology that tracks your glucose level over time
CGM/continuous glucose monitor
True or False: you can only be born with diabetes. It does not develop later in life.
False.
excessive sweating, chills, feeling shaky and/or nervous, confusion and dizziness, hunger/nausea, feeling tired, weak, lightheaded are all symptoms of what?
Low blood sugar/hypoglycemia
What is the medical term for high blood sugar?
Hyperglycemia.
What is the organ responsible for causing diabetes?
The pancreas
True or False: there are only two types of diabetes
False. The three main types of diabetes are Type 1, Type 2, and gestational.
Increased thirst, increased hunger, and frequent urination are symptoms of what?
Diabetes
What is blood glucose/blood sugar?
What does the pancreas do in the body?
Helps with digestion and regulates blood sugar by secreting hormones such as insulin, glucagon, etc.
A(n) _______ ______ is a small digital device that administers doses of insulin at specific times via a small thin tube under the skin.
Insulin pump
True or False: you can get Diabetes from eating too much sugar.
False. However, consuming lots of sugar can lead to obesity which is a risk factor for developing Type 2 Diabetes.
Headache, blurred vision, tiredness, increased thirst, frequent urination, weight loss, etc. are symptoms of what?
high blood sugar/hyperglycemia.
What is the preferred and primary treatment for Type 1 Diabetes called?
What is type 1 Diabetes?
A chronic autoimmune disease in which the pancreas makes very little or sometimes no insulin at all.
If you are experiencing symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) what should you do?
Eat 15-20 grams of fast acting carbohydrates/sugars such as glucose tablets, juice, candy, etc. and re-check blood sugar again in 15 minutes.
True or False: Diabetes is contagious and you can give it to your friends and family.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
What are the energy molecules made by the liver as a result of the breakdown of fats. Too much of it can make your blood too acidic and cause a very serious health complication.
Ketones.
what are the potential serious complications of unmanaged Type 1 Diabetes?
Kidney and heart disease, vision loss, nerve damage, infections, etc.
What is the "1500 rule" of diabetes?
Method used to calculate how much blood glucose will drop for each unit of insulin administered
True or False: Type 1 Diabetes can be cured permanently.
False. There is no cure for Type 1 Diabetes but the condition can be managed.
Numbness, inability to feel pain or temperature changes, extreme sensitivity to any kind of touch, sharp pains, muscle weakness, tingling or burning sensations, etc. are symptoms of what?
Diabetic nerve damage/neuropathy.
What is the term for a serious complication of diabetes that happens when the body doesn't have enough insulin to allow blood sugar to be used for energy. This causes the body to break down fat for fuel and causes ketones in the blood?
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)