CCEP Physiology with complete solutions 2024

CCEP Physiology Diabetes Type 1 - correct answer Early onset (Juvenile diabetes) Glucose dependent Autoimmune (destruction of pancreatic B cells) Prone to ketosis Patient needs to take insulin Leading cause of death- renal failure Diabetes Type 2 - correct answer Late onset Not enough insulin receptors Often caused by lifestyle (obesity, sedentary) Leaving cause of death is atherosclerotic coronary artery disease Tests for diabetes - correct answer Blood glucose, glucose tolerant Organs involved in diabetes - correct answer Kidney and peripheral capillaries Long term diabetes prognosis w/o Tx - correct answer Retinopathy: Type I is proliferative. Type II is non-proliferative Peripheral neuropathy cardiovascular disease peripheral vascular disease Diabetes Insipidus - correct answer Frequent urination when intake of fluid (output from posterior pituitary) is reduced Decreased ADH (ADH function is to increase water reabsorption from hypothalamus