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This hormone allows glucose to enter cells.
What is insulin?
The “3 P’s” include polyuria, polydipsia, and this.
What is polyphagia?
Hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose below this level.
What is 70 mg/dL?
Nerve damage caused by diabetes.
What is neuropathy?
First-line treatment for hypoglycemia uses this rule.
What is the 15–15 rule?
This process creates glucose from proteins and fats.
What is gluconeogenesis?
Fruity breath and Kussmaul respirations are signs of this condition.
What is DKA?
A fasting glucose above this indicates diabetes.
What is 126 mg/dL?
Damage to the kidneys due to diabetes.
What is nephropathy?
This must be monitored before giving insulin in DKA.
What is potassium?
This type of diabetes involves autoimmune destruction of beta cells.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
This mnemonic helps identify hypoglycemia symptoms.
What is HES TIRED?
This lab reflects average glucose over 2–3 months.
What is HbA1c?
This eye condition is a major complication of diabetes.
What is retinopathy?
The priority intervention in DKA/HHS before insulin.
What are fluids?
This occurs when cells do not respond to insulin.
What is insulin resistance?
This symptom is common in hyperglycemia due to dehydration.
What is dry mucous membranes?
This value is present in DKA but absent in HHS.
What are ketones?
Poor circulation can lead to this type of disease.
What is peripheral vascular disease?
This medication is first-line for Type 2 diabetes.
What is metformin?
This process breaks down stored glycogen into glucose.
What is glycogenolysis?
Severe confusion and coma are more associated with this hyperglycemic crisis.
What is HHS?
This acid-base imbalance is seen in DKA.
What is metabolic acidosis?
This mental health condition is commonly associated with diabetes.
What is depression?
If a patient is unconscious with hypoglycemia, give this medication.
What is glucagon?