The Diabetic Language
"I'm Low"
What is low on blood glucose?
Symptoms of in range (4.0 - 6.9 mmol/L)
What is feeling normal?
Name two insulin types/brands
What is Lispro (Humalog), Aspart (Novolog), Glulisine (Apidra), Regular or novolin, Velosulin, NPH, Insulin glargine (Basaglar, Lantus, Toujeo), Insulin detemir (levemir), Insulin degludec (Tresiba), Humulin 70/30, Novolin 70/30, Novolog 70/30, Humulin 50/50 or Humalog mix 75/25?
Two medical devices for insulin
What are insulin pens, wired insulin pumps (tandem, medatronic, omnipod and omnipod dash), Glucometer, Poker and Continuous Glucose Moniter (CGM) (libre, Dexcom)?
The official colour for diabetes awareness
What is blue?
Diabestie
What is the best diabetic friend?
Two symptoms of high BG?
What is increased thirst, dry mouth, frequent urination, tiredness, blurred vision, unintentional weight loss and recurrent infections?
Novolin 70/30 and Novolog 70/30 duration is 24 hours
What is true?
Diabetics must get bloodwork done this many times in a year
What is 2?
Diabetics can work in the emergency services or as a pilot
What is false?
Diaversary
What is the day of diagnosis?
Treatment for low BG (2)?
What is sugar and glucagon if the person passes out?
Lispro (Humalog) and Glulisine (Apidra) peak is 30-100 minutes
What is false?
Diabetics get bloodwork done (2 reasons)
What is to check on "thyroid levels" and overall health?
A range of people who do not know they have diabetes
What is 1 in 5?
Unicorn
What is BG is identical to another's BG?
US conversion factor instead of mmol/L
What is mg/L?
Lispro (Humalog) onset
What is 15-30 minutes?
Other chronic diseases diabetics can be diagnosed with (3)
What is Celiac, Addison's Disease and Hashimotos?
The person who created artificial insulin
What is Canadian, Dr. Frederick Banting?
Rage Bolus
What is a # of small boluses given to correct high BG or bolusing with pure anger?
What is (4.0 - 6.9 mmol/L), (3.9 mmol/L >) and (7.0 mmol/L >)?
Three insulin types/brands that are long-acting
What is Insulin glargine (Basaglar, Lantus, Toujeo), Insulin detemir (levemir) and Insulin degludec (Tresiba)?
CGM
What is Continuous Glucose Moniter?
First-ever insulin dosage (person, age, place)
What is 14-year-old Leonard Thomas in Toronto?