,What do hypotonic solutions do in the vascular system?
- Correct Answer - Brings fluid from vascular into the cells
What does insulin do?
- Correct Answer - MOVES STUFF! AKA drives glucose, water
and K+ into the cells.
What is the onset of action of regular insulin IV?
- Correct Answer - 5-10 mins
What is the onset of action of regular insulin SQ?
- Correct Answer - 30 mins
Diagnosis of Diabetes
- Correct Answer - A1C greater than 6.5%
Type 1 diabetes characteristics
- Correct Answer - Do not make insulin, onset of age is 6-11
years
Type 2 diabetes characteristics
- Correct Answer - Insulin resistance, usually obese
, How long does the A1C test over?
- Correct Answer - 3 months
Qualifications for metabolic syndrome?
- Correct Answer - 2 of these: elevated triglycerides, Low HDL,
elevated BP (SBP over 130), fasting blood glucose over 100,
waistline wide.
What does having metabolic syndrome put you at risk for?
- Correct Answer - DM2, stroke, Cardiovascular disease.
What do alpha cells produce and where are they released from?
- Correct Answer - Produce glucagon and are released by the
pancreas
What do beta cells produce and where are they released from?
- Correct Answer - Produce insulin, released by the pancreas
Process of DKA - Correct Answer - osmolality goes up ->
kidneys kick into overdrive -> causes polyuria -> causes pt to
drink more due to increased thirst (polydipsia) causes fat burning
(ketosis) -> causes increased eating or polyphagia
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