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Ch 6 basic science

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Glucose
Fuel for body from food
Insulin
Hormone secreted by the pancreas
Pancreas
Organ that produces insulin
Type 1
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
-see most often in the young (juvenile diabetes)
-associated most often with additional medical problems
-requires daily insulin injection
Type 11
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
-seen most often in obese adults (adult- onset diabetes)
-usually controlled with diet or oral hypoglycemics
-increase in younger patients due to increase in obesity
Gestational diabetes
Begins during pregnancy and ends following delivery. Have to much insulin.
Oral hypoglycemics
Medication that can lower blood sugar.
Hyperglycemia
(Diabetic coma)
When there's too much glucose in the blood
Symptoms of hyperglycemia
(diabetic coma)
Increased thirst increase urination
loss of appetite nausea
vomiting
fatigue
abdominal pain generalized aches
Treatment of hyperglycemia
Conscious
-patient administers on insulin if available
Unconscious
-Transport to medical facility
Ketones
Normal metabolic products from which acetone may arise spontaneously (in urine)
Diabetic coma
Life-threatening condition caused by lack of insulin in the body
Hypoglycemia
( insulin shock)
Condition that occurs as a result of too little glucose in the body. insulin level is too high
Insulin shock
Life-threatening condition caused by excess of insulin in the body
Glucagon
A hormone produced in the pancreas that raises blood sugar. Given to unconscious patients
Symptoms of hypoglycemia (insulin shock)
Cold sweats nervousness trembling weakness
hunger
personality change confusion
Treatment of hypoglycemia
-Conscious •administers sugar source. -unconscious
•give injection of glucagon
administers sugar source (oj)
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