Glucose Regulation - The process of maintaining optimal blood glucose levels
causes of hyperglycemia - too much food, ill, too little insulin, decreased activity, infection, stress
Causes of hypoglycemia - too much insulin,no food, too much/intense exercise
Clinical manifestations of T1DM - -Pol...
Action: Increase in blood glucose, relaxation of GI tract
Uses: Hypoglycemia, paralyze GI for testing. Off label beta blocker.
Route: IM, I.V., SubQ
Why would a patient who is not diabetic prescribed a steroid also be prescribed insulin? -
Glucocorticoids oppose insulin action and stimulate gluconeogenesis
Gluconeogenesis - The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources, such as lipids and
proteins.
Glucose - 70-100 mg/dl
Glucose Regulation - The process of maintaining optimal blood glucose levels
Glycogen - Storage form of glucose
Glycogenolysis - breakdown of glycogen to glucose
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