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1- nutritents
How is glucose regulation
2- hormone signaling
achieved?
3- Glocose uptake by cell

Glycogen*** Storage form of glucose

the breakdown of the body stored glucose glycogen
Glycogenolysis ***
to use for glucose.

the making of glucose from a noncarbohydrate
Gluconeogenesis
source such as amino acids or glycerol

What is the term we use to euglycemia
describe normal blood
suger levels?

The cell cannot use glucose without insulin.
We use the locking key method, but if there is a cell
and there's glucose, glucose is not getting into that
What is insulin?*** cell unless insulin is present.
So insulin is a necessary life-sustaining hormone that
allows the cell to
To uptake glucose.

The pancreas uses what Beta cells
type of cell..to make
insulin??..***.

, Glycogen is just stored glucose.


Be very careful hese words all look alike!!!

whats the difference
Think "Gone"= insulin gone!!!
between Glucagon from
Glucogon - is a hormone that is released also by the
Glycogen??
pancreas, the role of glucagon, it's released by the
alpha cells in the pancreas, is to counter-regulate the
insulin. What that means is glucagon will actually
increase our blood sugar!!

What are three main 1- not enough insulin production
reasons that 2- excessive counter-regulatory hormone secretion
hyperglycemia occurs? 3- deficient hormone signialing

1- Angiopathy (disease of the blood vessels)
2- peripheral neuropathy (damaged by high sugar)
What are some
3- fluid, electrode, acid balance imbalances
"physiological"
(dehydration too)
consequences of
hyperglycemia??
Think heart, disease, strokes, retinopathy, nephropathy
increase risk for infection!!!

When you think about DM Kidneys and eyes!
patients you should be retinopathy, nephropathy
concerned about there....

What are the three main - adverse medication
reasons that - excessive exercise
hypoglycemia occurs? - not eating enough

-nervousness and axienty
What are some Chronic repeated episodes of hypoglycemia will
"physiological" make the patient unaware that their sugar is that low
consequences of because their body just becomes used to the low
hypoglycemia?? sugar levels, which is very dangerous. Hypoglycemia
is absolutely a medical emergency.

, - infants
-pregnant women
- older adults
What populations are at
- ethnic groups (Spanish, African Americans)
risk for Diabaites ??
Example of this is Native Americans, African-
Americans as Hispanic Asian in Alaskan Americans


When you think of individual think of lifestyle what
affects the individual....


-Genetics
- Bad Diet
Whar are individual and
-low amounts of fiber, high carbs, high fat :(
lifestyle factors that place
- obesity!
you at high risk for
- lack of physical exercise
Diabetes??
-Certain medications


(steroids are sugar, estrogen intake, Ace inhibitors,
beta-blockers, bronchodilators, psych meds,
antibiotics)

Cold and clammy need some
candy!!


Patient will be shaky, cool,
clammy, and pale with a
decreased level of
consciousness!!!!!
what are some signs and
symptoms of
Use the word "tired' to
hypoglycemia?
remember!!
T- Tachy, Tremors
I- irritability
R- Restless and confused
E- Excessive hunger
D - diaphoresis and decreased
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