Healthy Diet Primary treatment of Type 2 diabetes Exercise May reduce blood glucose for 48 hours Polydipsia Abnormally excessive thirst Poor Wound Healing Skin complication of hyperglycemia Neuropathy Dysfunction of the peripheral nerves, causes numbness/weakness Stroke Vascular complication of diabetes Polyuria Production of large amounts of urine Post- prandial Glucose Measures blood glucose after a meal Daily Foot Checks Includes inspection, for breaks in the skin Type 2 Diabetes Chronic condition of hyperglycemia A1c Measures 3 month average of blood glucose Polyphagia Consuming excessive amounts of food Regular Insulin Short- acting insulin Lantus Given once daily for hyperglycemia Diabetes Insipidus Uncommon disorder causes fluid imbalance Metformin Biguanide drug class Diabetic Ketoacidosis Condition developing when the body can't produce insulin Autoimmune Disease Body attacks own tissues Glucagon Pancreas hormone that increases blood glucose Type 1 Diabetes Condition where the pancreas makes little/no insulin Carbohydrates Major nutrient that breaks down into glucose Hypoglycemia Abnormally low blood glucose Unexplained Weight Loss Symptom of Type 1 & 2 diabetes Hyperglycemia Condition of increased blood glucose Healthy Diet Primary treatment of Type 2 diabetes Exercise May reduce blood glucose for 48 hours Polydipsia Abnormally excessive thirst Poor Wound Healing Skin complication of hyperglycemia Neuropathy Dysfunction of the peripheral nerves, causes numbness/weakness Stroke Vascular complication of diabetes Polyuria Production of large amounts of urine Post- prandial Glucose Measures blood glucose after a meal Daily Foot Checks Includes inspection, for breaks in the skin Type 2 Diabetes Chronic condition of hyperglycemia A1c Measures 3 month average of blood glucose Polyphagia Consuming excessive amounts of food Regular Insulin Short- acting insulin Lantus Given once daily for hyperglycemia Diabetes Insipidus Uncommon disorder causes fluid imbalance Metformin Biguanide drug class Diabetic Ketoacidosis Condition developing when the body can't produce insulin Autoimmune Disease Body attacks own tissues Glucagon Pancreas hormone that increases blood glucose Type 1 Diabetes Condition where the pancreas makes little/no insulin Carbohydrates Major nutrient that breaks down into glucose Hypoglycemia Abnormally low blood glucose Unexplained Weight Loss Symptom of Type 1 & 2 diabetes Hyperglycemia Condition of increased blood glucose
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Primary treatment of Type 2 diabetes
May reduce blood glucose for 48 hours
Abnormally excessive thirst
Skin complication of hyperglycemia
Dysfunction of the peripheral nerves, causes numbness/weakness
Vascular complication of diabetes
Production of large amounts of urine
Measures blood glucose after a meal
Includes inspection, for breaks in the skin
Chronic condition of hyperglycemia
Measures 3 month average of blood glucose
Consuming excessive amounts of food
Short-acting insulin
Given once daily for hyperglycemia
Uncommon disorder causes fluid imbalance
Biguanide drug class
Condition developing when the body can't produce insulin
Body attacks own tissues
Pancreas hormone that increases blood glucose
Condition where the pancreas makes little/no insulin
Major nutrient that breaks down into glucose
Abnormally low blood glucose
Symptom of Type 1 & 2 diabetes
Condition of increased blood glucose
