Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome | Diabetes | Diabetes Patho and Lab findings | HHNK VS DKA | Diabetes Treatment Options |
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What is 30
Obesity is defined as a BMI greater than what number?
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What are polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia
Name the 3 P's that are the primary symptoms of diabetes.
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What are beta cells
In Type I diabetes, what type of cells are destroyed in the pancreas?
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What is fruity
The Ketosis of DKA causes the patient's breath to smell like what?
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What is FALSE
(Type I diabetic require exogenous insulin supplementation)
TRUE or FALSE: Type I diabetics may be treated with oral medications if their blood glucose levels are well-controlled
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What is primary obesity
This type of obesity is defined as excess caloric intake for the body’s metabolic demands.
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What are type I, type II, and Gestational Diabetes
Name the three types of diabetes
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What is 6
What is the goal HgB AIc for a diabetic patient?
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What are Kussmaul's respirations
What type of respirations does a patient experiencing DKA have?
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What is D50 (20ml-50ml)
What is the emergency medication given to patients experiencing acute and severe symptomatic hypoglycemia?
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What is vagal blocking
In this minimally-invasive weight loss technique, an implanted device delivers electrical stimulation to branches of the vagus nerve on the anterior abdominal wall
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What is Type I diabetes
Which type of diabetes is characterized as an autoimmune disorder?
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What is glucagon
This hormone maintains glucose levels by stimulating the liver to release stored glucose when the glucose level falls
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What is HHNK
Which diabetic complication is characterized by hypotension, profound dehydration, tachycardia, and variable neurologic signs caused by cerebral dehydration? (DKA or HHNK)
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What is inject air in the cloudy, then inject air in the clear. Draw out of the clear, then draw out of the cloudy
What it the process of mixing short-acting insulins with intermediate or long-acting insulins in?
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What is the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure
This is the most common type of bariatric surgery
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What is Type I diabetes
Which type of diabetes results in decreased insulin production, unchecked glucose production by the liver, and fasting hyperglycemia?
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What is pre-diabetes
This state is defined as the intermediate stage between normal glucose homeostasis and diabetes
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What is low
Is the pH of the DKA patient typically high, low, or normal?
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What is give 15 g of fast-acting, concentrated carbohydrate and re-check glucose in 15 minutes
What is the treatment for hypoglycemia in a patient who is awake, alert, and able to safely tolerate PO intake?
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What are ALT, AST, ALP, Protein, and Bilirubin
Name the components of a liver function test.
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What is Type II diabetes
Which type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance, making the body’s own responses less effective at stimulating glucose uptake by the tissues and regulating glucose levels in the liver.
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What is 180-200 mg/dL
What is the normal renal threshold for glucose?
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What is TRUE
True or False: In HHNK, the patients are generally not spilling ketones over in the urine.
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What is Metformin, and it's role is primarily to reduce glucose production by the liver
What is the most commonly prescribed oral diabetic medication, and what is its primary action?
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