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Diabetes insulin deficiencies in production or effect Role of insulin - hormone that promotes the absorption of glucose from the blood. -breaks down glucose after eating Symptoms of hyperglycemia - polyuria: increased urination - polydipsia: increased thirst. Caused by polyuria - Both occur be...

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Diabetes ✅insulin deficiencies in production or effect

Role of insulin ✅- hormone that promotes the absorption of glucose from the blood.

-breaks down glucose after eating

Symptoms of hyperglycemia ✅- polyuria: increased urination

- polydipsia: increased thirst. Caused by polyuria

- Both occur because glucose levels are too high that it needs to be excreted through
urine. Increase in thirst to dilute the amount of glucose in blood.

Type 1 diabetes ✅- early and abrupt onset from childhood

- severe insulin deficiency so patients are insulin dependent.

- insulin producing cells in pancreas are though to be destroyed by immune system
making it an auto immune disease.

Type 2 diabetes ✅- adult onset diabetes. Late and gradual onset

- noninsulin dependent, insulin resistent, can turn into insulin deficiency

- 90% of cases are caused by obesity

- accounts for most cases

Gestational ✅- temporary disruption in insulin production associated with pregnancy.

- temporary during pregnancy but increases risk of type 2 developing

Pre-diabetes ✅- blood glucose levels are abnormal, but not high enough to be
diagnosed as diabetes

- high blood glucose but not diagnosable

Risk factors ✅- race
- age

, - genetics
- weight
- smoking
- physical inactivity

Complications ✅- CVD
- blindness
- kidney failure
- neuropathy
- hyperglycemic crises
- amputations

Why do these complications occur? Body becomes damaged blood vessels as a result
of diabetes and hyperglycemia

Diabetes prevention program ✅1) intensive behavior change
2) general advice and placebo
3) general advice and metaformin

Metaformin ✅anti diabetic drug that inhibits glucose production, reduces blood sugar

Screening and treatment ✅- regular screening after 45, before if risk factor presents

- treatments involve lifestyle changes, glucose monitoring, medication

Parkinson's and Alzheimer's ✅neurodegenerative disease that involves the
degeneration and death of neurons and brain cells

Parkinson's history ✅- symptoms described in ancient historical texts

- James parkinson published first description ins 1817

- gained better understanding in early 20th century

- 14th leading cause of death in 2014

- 2nd most common neurodegenerative disease

- age 60 is average age of onset

Symptoms ✅- tremors
- bradykinesia (slow movement)
- rigidity
- impaired posture

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