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The pancreas's 2 main hormones are _____ & _______
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Insulin & Glucagon
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Excess glucose is stored by the ______ as ____(short term storage), or in adipose tissue as ______ (long term storage)
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Liver / Glycogen / Triglycerides
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When more circulating glucose is needed, ______ is converted back into glucose in a process called _____
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Glycogen / Glycogenolysis
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Excessive concentrations of glucose in the bloodstream due to failure of balance between glucagon and insulin
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Hyperglycemia
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Keytones and glucose in the urine are indicators of what?
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Hyperglycemia
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The cascade effect of too many glucose molecules in the bloodstream and subsequently urine cause first excessive _____ called _____. Then the high molecule gradient in the urine draws water out of body and into urine causing ______, ______, and ______
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Hunger / Polyphagia / Polyuria, Polydipsia (thirst), Dehydration
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Diabetes can be caused by what two things?
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Body doesn't make insulin / Body makes insulin but can't use it
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Insulin prescription is required for patients with what type?
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Type 1
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This type of diabetes is characterized by a deficient level of insulin and a resistance to the insulin produced
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Type 2 Diabetes (mellitus)
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This oral antidiabetic drug functions by decreasing glucose production by the liver and may also decrease glucose absorption, and increase insulin receptor sensitivity.
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Metformin
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Metformin is also known as/sold as _______
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Glucophage
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Glucose checks are usually performed ACHS which stands for?
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AC- before meals & HS- at bedtime
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What is the range for normal blood sugar after fasting? After a meal? What is dangerously low? high?
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60 - 100 / 135 ish / 20 / 400-500
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Incretins stimulate ______ secretion
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Insulin
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Insulin drugs are divided into 4 categories?
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Rapid, Short-Acting, Intermediate Acting, Long Acting
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