Prediabetes
a condition in which the blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes
type 1 diabetes mellitus
Severe insulin deficiency resulting from beta cell destruction which produces hyperglycemia due to altered metabolism of lipids, ca...
Prediabetes - answer a condition in which the
blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not
high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes
type 1 diabetes mellitus - answer Severe insulin
deficiency resulting from beta cell destruction
which produces hyperglycemia due to altered
metabolism of lipids, carbs, and proteins.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus - answer Diabetes in
which the body produces insulin, but not enough,
or there is insulin resistance. The patient usually is
not dependent on insulin for survival.
What are the risk factors in developing type 2
diabetes mellitus? - answer -Family hx (1st degree
relatives)
- BMI> 25
-Age> 45 years
-impaired fasting glucose or A1C of 5.7%
-hx of gestational diabetes
-HTN
, -HLD
-PCOS
-race/ethnicity
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is most common in what
ethnicities? - answer Caucasians
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is most common in what
ethnicities? - answer Native Americans and Alaskan
Americans
What is the diagnostic criteria for type 1 diabetes
mellitus? - answer -HgbA1C of 6.5% or higher
-Sxs of DM (polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss) plus
a random plasma glucose of 200 mg/dL or higher
-fasting plasma glucose level of 126 mg/dL or
higher (following 8 hrs of no caloric intake)
-2 hr plasma glucose level of 200 mg/dL or higher
during an oral glucose tolerance test with 75g
glucose load
What is the diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes
mellitus? - answer -HgbA1C of 6.5% or higher
-random BG of 200 mg/dL in the presence of classic
sxs of hyperglycemia or crisis
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