Diabetes Mellitus
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38 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 polyuria | excessive peeing |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyphagia | excessive eating |
| below 100 | target range for LDL |
| below 150 | target range for triglycerides |
| Men above 40, women above 50 | target range for HDL in men and women |
| below 180 | target range for peak postmeal plasma glucose |
| 90-130 | target range for premeal plasma glucose |
| carbohydrates, fats, cholesterol | 50-60% fats 20-30% with 10% only for saturated fats and below 300 for this. |
| 10-20% | protein |
| amount per meal | 1 unit of insulin for 15 g carb carb budget/meal 445-60 g |
| food guide pyramid | Useful for type 2 who have difficulty with calorie-control diet |
| (above 250 mg/dL) ketones | Exercise with elevated blood sugar levels over this or with these in urine should be avoided |
| decreases | Insulin normally ________ with exercise |
| increases | Insulin need ________ after 1st trimester of pregnancy |
| 1700 dollars | the cost of conventional therapy |
| 4000 dollars | the cost of intensive therapy |
| 5800 dollars | the cost of infusion pump therapy |
| sulfylurea drugs | first oral drug given to SKINNY type 2 diabetics |
| metformin | first oral drug given to FAT type 2 diabetics |
| test for keytones | glycosuria or elevated BG over 240 mg/dL |
| glycerol and fatty acids | fat broken down through lysolysis in Type 1s release these: |
| syndrome X | Insulin resistance syndrome is also know as |
| hyperosmolar nonketotic acidosis | long periods of severe hyperglycemia may result in severe.... |
| third | gestational diabetes usually develops during the ___ trimester |
| IGT | 2 hour post-glucose load 140-199 mg/dl |
| IFG | Fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dl |
| Advanced Glycation End products | The microvasculature of the retina, renal glomerulus, and the walls of the larger blood vessels, accumulate deposits of glycated proteins called |
| fruity smell | smell of acetone |
| repaglinide | works like a sulfonurea but peaks in 30-60 min and is rapidly metabolized and is taken with meals |
| metformin | a biguanide agent that lowers plasma glucose mainly by preventing glycogenolysis in the liver. |
| thiazolidinedione | act to increase tissue sensitivity to insulin, thus increasing glucose utilization and decreasing blood glucose levels. |
| Acarbose | slows metabolism of carbohydrates |
| Ultralente | longest acting insulin and is peakless |
| Regular | short acting, with an onset of activity at about 30 minutes to 1 hour after injection and a peak activity at 2 to 3 hours. |
| Lispro | rapid acting activates in 15 minutes and peaks in 30 to 90 minutes. |
| Regular | regular insulin taken prior to breakfast will peak at about midmorning; |
| holding, giving | hypoglycemia involves _______ insulin, and ketoacidosis requires _______ insulin. |
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