Type 1 Diabetes Patho - ANSWER Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. Only 5% of people with diabetes have this form of the disease.
In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. The body breaks down the sugars a...
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Type 1 Diabetes Patho - ANSWER Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and
was previously known as juvenile diabetes. Only 5% of people with diabetes have this form of the
disease.
In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. The body breaks down the sugars and starches
you eat into a simple sugar called glucose, which it uses for energy. Insulin is a hormone that the body
needs to get glucose from the bloodstream into the cells of the body. With the help of insulin therapy
and other treatments, even young children can learn to manage their condition and live long, healthy
lives.
Type 2 Diabetes Patho - ANSWER Diabetes is a problem with your body that causes blood glucose (sugar)
levels to rise higher than normal. This is also called hyperglycemia. Type 2 diabetes is the most common
form of diabetes.
If you have type 2 diabetes your body does not use insulin properly. This is called insulin resistance. At
first, your pancreas makes extra insulin to make up for it. But, over time it isn't able to keep up and can't
make enough insulin to keep your blood glucose at normal levels.
Type 2 S&S - ANSWER Increased thirst and frequent urination.
Increased hunger.
Weight loss.
Fatigue.
Blurred vision.
, Slow-healing sores or frequent infections.
Areas of darkened skin.
Frequent urination
Bedwetting in children who previously didn't wet the bed during the night
Extreme hunger
Unintended weight loss
Irritability and other mood changes
Fatigue and weakness
Blurred vision
In females, a vaginal yeast infection
Type 1 Causes - ANSWER The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. In most people with type 1
diabetes, the body's own immune system — which normally fights harmful bacteria and viruses —
mistakenly destroys the insulin-producing (islet) cells in the pancreas. Genetics may play a role in this
process, and exposure to certain environmental factors, such as viruses, may trigger the disease.
Type 1 Risk Factors - ANSWER Family history. Anyone with a parent or sibling with type 1 diabetes has a
slightly increased risk of developing the condition.
Genetics. The presence of certain genes indicates an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
, Geography. The incidence of type 1 diabetes tends to increase as you travel away from the equator.
People living in Finland and Sardinia have the highest incidence of type 1 diabetes — about two to three
times higher than rates in the United States and 400 times the incidence among people living in
Venezuela.
Age. Although type 1 diabetes can appear at any age, it appears at two noticeable peaks. The first peak
occurs in children between 4 and 7 years old, and the second is in children between 10 and 14 years old.
Type 1 Complications - ANSWER Heart and blood vessel disease. Diabetes dramatically increases your
risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart
attack, stroke, narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure.
Nerve damage (neuropathy). Excess sugar can injure the walls of the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that
nourish your nerves, especially in the legs. This can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain that
usually begins at the tips of the toes or fingers and gradually spreads upward. Poorly controlled blood
sugar could cause you to eventually lose all sense of feeling in the affected limbs.
Damage to the nerves that affect the gastrointestinal tract can cause problems with nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea or constipation. For men, erectile dysfunction may be an issue.
Kidney damage (nephropathy). The kidneys contain millions of tiny blood vessel clusters that filter waste
from your blood. Diabetes can damage this delicate filtering system. Severe damage can lead to kidney
failure or irreversible end-stage kidney disease, which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Eye damage. Diabetes can damage the blood vessels of the retina (diabetic retinopathy), potentially
leading to blindness. Diabetes also increases the risk of other serious vision conditions, such as cataracts
and glaucoma.
Foot damage. Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the feet increases the risk of various foot
complications. Left untreated, cuts and blisters can become serious infections, which often heal poorly
and may ultimately require toe, foot or leg amputation.
Skin and mouth conditions. Diabetes may leave you more susceptible to skin problems, including
bacterial and fungal infections.
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