INSULINS
TRANSPORTS AND METABOLIZES GLUCOSE FOR ENERGY; SIGNALS LIVER TO STOP RELEASE OF GLUCOSE; INHIBITS BREAKDOWN OF STORED GLUCOSE, PROTEINS, & FATS
What is FUNCTIONS OF INSULIN
PANCREAS MAKES LITTLE TO NO INSULIN
What is MAJOR PROBLEM WITH TYPE I DM
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE,
CEREBRAL VASCULAR DISEASE
WHAT ARE TYPES OF MACROVASCULAR DISEASE
EXCESSIVE URINATION
What is POLYURIA TYPE I & II
JUST BEFORE EXERCISE
What is WHEN TO CHECK YOUR SUGAR
LOCALIZED REACTION FOR FIRST WEEK OR TWO
What is NORMAL SKIN REACTION FOR FIRST TIME INSULIN USERS
TREMORS, NERVOUSNESS, SWEATING, HUNGER, PALPITATIONS
What are SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA
SUDDEN WEIGHT LOSS
What is SYMPTOM OF TYPE I DM
ENOUGH SYSTEMIC INSULIN TO PREVENT DKA BUT HIGH GLUCOSE LEVELS CAUSE EXCESSIVE FLUID & ELECTROLYTE LOSS
What is HYPERGLYCEMIC HYPEROSMOLAR NONKETOTIC SYNDROME?
PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS BASAL RATE OF INSULIN. ALSO HAS CAPABILITY TO ADMINISTER INSULIN BASED ON CARBOHYDRATE (in GRAMS) INTAKE. USER COUNTS CARBS AND ADJUSTS INSULIN DOSAGE. MIMICS THE PANCREAS
What is INSULIN PUMP
ACIDS THAT ARE FORMED WHEN FAT IS METABOLIZED IN THE ABSENCE OF INSULIN
What are KETONE BODIES (DKA)
NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN
What are SYMPTOMS OF DKA
NOT INHERITED BUT GENETIC PREDISPOSITION
What is TYPE I RISK FACTOR
INSPECT FEET DAILY WASH DAILY DO NOT SOAK FEET WEAR SHOES & SOCKS ALL THE TIME
What is FOOTCARE
CHANGES TO MYLIN SHEATH IMPAIRED COMMUNICATION OF AXIONS AND DENDRITES AFFECTS AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY BE ENHANCED BY BETA-BLOCKERS
What is DIABETIC NEUROPATHY
VISUAL CHANGES DUE TO MICROVASCULAR DISEASE
What is DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
OBESITY SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE
What is TYPE II RISK FACTOR
A1C LEVEL OF 7 OR LESS
What is AN INDICATOR OF GOOD DIABETIC CONTROL FOR A DIABETIC
VERY DANGEROUS ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE CAUSED BY EXCESS FLUID LOSS THAT MAY CAUSE ARRHYTHMIAS
What is HYPOKALEMIA