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Diabetes
Med/Surg 1
Question | Answer |
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Type 1 Patho | Beta-cell destruction, leading to absolute insulin deficiency . |
Type 2 Patho | Ranges from insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency to secretory deficit with insulin resistance. |
ABC's of diabetes | A is for A1c (goal is less than 7%) B is for Blood Pressure (goal less than 130/80) C is for cholesterol (LDL goal is less than 100) |
Acidosis causes ________ and needs to be intervened immediately | Kussmaul breathing |
What are the classic symptoms of diabetes ? | Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia |
What are Ketone bodies? | Are abnormal breakdown products that collect in the blood when insulin is not available, leading to acid-base balance problem of metabolic acidosis. |
Dehydration leads to... | hemoconcentration, hypovolemia, and hypoxia |
3 glucose related emergencies | |
What is Kussmaul breathing |