Insulin - answer✔hormone produced by pancreas decreases blood glucose by increasing
transport of glucose and potassium into cells (for energy) promotes conversion of glucose to
glucagon
Insulin - answer✔AE: Risk for hypoglycemia, Lipohypertrophy, Somogyi, Dawn phenomenon
Somogyi effect - answer✔Rebound HYPERglycemia in AM in response to counterregulatory
hormone release after episode of hypoglycemia in middle of the night
3 am BG is decreased. decrease the evening insulin to avoid nocturnal hypoglycemia
Dawn phenomenon - answer✔natural increase in early am BG and insulin requirements due to
increased glu production in liver after overnight fast-increased need for insulin at dawn
Insulin - answer✔Sulfonyreas, meglitinides, beta blockers and ETOH= Increase hypoglycemia
Thiazide diuretics and glucocorticoids= Increased blood glucose, counteracts insulin
hypoglycemia - answer✔tachycardia
palpitations
diaphoresis
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