Type 1 Diabetes
What is the autoimmune process that destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas?
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
Is Type 2 Diabetes more common in children or adults?
What are adults?
What does insulin help the body do?
What is use sugar for energy?
What symptom causes you to drink a lot of water?
What is polydipsia (excessive thirst)?
An abnormal electrical activity in the brain is called this
What is a seizure?
Name three symptoms of hyperglycemia.
What are polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia?
Can Type 2 Diabetes be managed with healthy eating and exercise?
What is yes?
Where do you inject insulin in the body?
What is under the skin (subcutaneous)?
What symptom causes you to urinate a lot?
What is polyuria?
Name one common cause of seizures.
What is epilepsy or head injury?
What life-threatening complication arises from the body producing ketones in the absence of insulin?
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
What is the main problem in Type 2 Diabetes, insulin resistance or no insulin?
What is insulin resistance?
Should you rotate insulin injection sites?
What is yes?
What symptom makes you feel very hungry?
What is polyphagia?
What medication is used long-term to prevent seizures?
What is phenytoin (Dilantin)?
Is Type 1 Diabetes treated with pills or insulin injections?
What are insulin injections?
What is the first medication usually prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes?
What is metformin?
What type of insulin acts the fastest?
What is rapid-acting insulin?
What can happen to your feet if diabetes isn’t controlled?
What is nerve damage (neuropathy)?
What should you do if someone is having a seizure?
What is keep them safe and do not put anything in their mouth?
What are ketones, and why do they build up in the body during diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
What are acidic byproducts of fat metabolism that build up when the body uses fat for energy due to a lack of insulin?
Name one risk factor for developing Type 2 Diabetes
What is obesity, family history, or inactivity?
What tool helps deliver insulin automatically throughout the day?
What is an insulin pump?
What can happen to your eyes if diabetes isn’t controlled?
What is blindness or retinopathy?
What is the most dangerous type of seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes?
What is status epilepticus?