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