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Complications
Conditions
Dx & Goals
Risk Factors
Potpourri & Rx
100
A Diabetes complication affecting a patients eyesight (vision)
What is Retinopathy?
100
For some Diabetes patients, this type of sore can appear on the lower extremities, especially the feet
What is a Diabetic Ulcer?
100
This "A" of the Diabetes ABC's is an important measurement of hemoglobin.
What is "A1c level?
100
This risk factor for Diabetes involves genealogy
What is Family History of Diabetes?
100
This hormone enables the blood stream to absorb glucose
What is insulin?
200
A Diabetes complication that includes heart attack and stroke
What is Cardiovascular disease?
200
This condition is characterized by too much sugar in the blood.
What is Hyperglycemia?
200
This "B" of the Diabetes ABC's is an important vital sign.
What is Blood Pressure?
200
This risk factor for Diabetes involves our more distant ancestors
What is Race/Ethnicity?
200
Insulin is produced in this gland which is part of the endocrine system
What is the pancreas?
300
This diabetes complication affects the kidneys
What is Nephropathy?
300
This Diabetic condition is characterized by too little sugar in the blood.
What is Hypoglycemia?
300
This "C" of the Diabetes ABC's involves several important measures of the body's chemistry
What is Cholesterol?
300
This risk factor for Diabetes involves a person's birthday.
What is age?
300
This type of specialist focuses on diseases of the glandular system
What is an Endocrinologist?
400
This Diabetes complication affects nerve cells.
What is Neuropathy?
400
This condition occurs when the body cannot use glucose as a fuel source because there is no insulin or not enough insulin. Fat is used for fuel instead. When fat breaks down, waste products called ketones build up in the body.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
400
This ratio between height and weight is an important consideration for patients with diabetes.
What is Body Mass Index or BMI?
400
This risk factor for Diabetes involves BMI
What is obesity?
400
These are two frequently prescribed brands of rapid-acting insulin
What are Novolog and Humalog?
500
In some Diabetes cases, the lower extremities are so affected that this becomes necessary.
What is amputation?
500
This Diabetic condition sometimes occurs in the mouth
What is Dental infection?
500
This test screens for a type of protein that can appear in the urine as a consequence of diabetes
What is a Screen for micro albuminuria?
500
This risk factor for Diabetes involves blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
500
This biguanide, which reduces blood glucose, is the most commonly prescribed diabetes medication in the US.
What is Metformin or Glucophage?