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Diabetes

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Medication that promotes insulin secretion

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Insulin secretagogues - sulfonylureas, meglitinides (Glucotrol)

#2
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Medication that enhances insulin action and suppresses hepatic glucose production

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Biguanides - Metformin (Glucophage)

#3
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Medication that improves peripheral insulin sensitivity

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Thiazolidinediones (Actos)

#4
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Inhibits enzymes that digest carbohydrates, delaying absorption

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Alpha glucosidase inhibitors (Acrobose, Precose)

#5
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Medication that enhances insulin secretion and suppresses postprandial glucagon

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Exenatide (Byetta)

#6
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Medication that decreases glucagon production

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Amylin agonist - Pramlintide (Smylin)

#7
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Natural increase in early morning blood glucose and insulin requirements due to increased glucose production in liver after over night fast

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Dawn phenomenon

#8
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Hyperglycemia due ot insulin deficiency or excess carbohydrate intake.

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Acute ketoacidosis - dehydration due to polyuria, increased pulse, fruity odor of ketones

#9
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Tx for acute ketoacidosis

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Insulin and rehydration

#10
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Insulin reaction; due to insulin excess or lack of eating

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Acute hyperglycemia - slow pulse, cool, clammy skin, hungry, weak, shakiness, sweating

#11
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Tx for acute hypoglycemia

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• Begin with 15 g cho from glucose tablets, fruit juice or sugar. • Wait 15 minutes. If still below 70 mg/dL, give another 15 grams. • Repeat and treat until blood glucose is normal.

#12
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Long term complications of diabetes

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Retinopathy - leads to blindness Neuropathy - peripheral and autonomic; gastroparesis Nephropathy - leads to decreased kidney function

#13
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Ascanthosis nigricans

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Risk factor for diabetes - gray-brown skin pigmentation in skin folds

#14
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Normal blood glucose

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70 - 100 mg/dl

#15
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Normal post-prandial glucose (2 hrs)

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#16
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Impaired fasting glucose

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100-125 mg/dl

#17
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Impaired glucose tolerance (2hr)

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140-199 mg/dl

#18
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Criteria for diabetes diagnosis

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Fasting plasma glucose >126 Glucose tolerance test >200 Symptoms of diabetes plus casual plasma glucose >200 mg/dl HgA1c >6.5

#19
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Measures % of hemoglobin that has glucose attached; measures hemoglobin

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Glycolsylated hemoglobin (HgA1c

#20
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Normal A1c

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#21
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A1c goal for diabetics

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#22
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Measures of long term blood glucose control

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A1c - 60-90 days

#23
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A1c

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65 and older

#24
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Goals for all diabetics

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Maintain normal blood glucose (average preprandial goal 70-130; peak post-prandial average 40/50) Blood pressure goals