Monday, November 3, 2008
HOW DOES DIABETES MELLITUS DEVELOP
Due to malfunctioning in the production and utilisation of insulin, the amount of glucose
produced remains in the bloodstream, causing high blood sugar or hyperglycaemia.
In turn, the cells do not have enough blood sugar to provide the energy required.
produced remains in the bloodstream, causing high blood sugar or hyperglycaemia.
In turn, the cells do not have enough blood sugar to provide the energy required.
IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERENCE
Impaired glucose tolerence is a term when blood sugar levels are higher than normal.
but do not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes mellitus.This impair ment is indicated by a fasting glucose reading ranging between 100 and 130 mg/dl.This
symptoms relating to diabetes mellitus are normally absent.If a person reduces his risk
factors, his impaired glucose tolerance may improve.
Blood sugar level therefore may become normal or stabilise.Some people with impaired
glucose tolerence may go on to develop diabetes.
but do not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes mellitus.This impair ment is indicated by a fasting glucose reading ranging between 100 and 130 mg/dl.This
symptoms relating to diabetes mellitus are normally absent.If a person reduces his risk
factors, his impaired glucose tolerance may improve.
Blood sugar level therefore may become normal or stabilise.Some people with impaired
glucose tolerence may go on to develop diabetes.
TYPE -2 DIABETES
Type 11 diabetes is often called non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
This type of diabetes develops in adulthood.It develops due to less production of insulin or ineffective use of insulin.This form of diabetes is present in 90-95% of diabetes in the world.
Women during their pregnancy can develop a form of Type-2 diabetes called gestational diabetes.40% of women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy develop Type-2 diabetes
within four years.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
SYMPTOMS OF KETOACIDOSIS
* Frequent urination
* Great Thirst
*Nausea and vormiting
*Blurred vision
*Drowsiness and disorientation
To Detect Ketoacidosis
Ifyour blood sugar levels are over 200mg/dl for two consecutive tests, test your urine for
ketones. Ketones also known as acetones can be detected in the urine by the acetone
test.
Ketoacidosis and Coma
If a person goes into coma due to ketoacidosis, it is a serious situation .Mild ketoacidosis does not lead to coma.It is only when the ketone bodies are present above certain level that coma occurs. Any of the symptoms mentioned above and the presence of ketones in the urine are an indication of administering insulin when blood sugar is high.
* Great Thirst
*Nausea and vormiting
*Blurred vision
*Drowsiness and disorientation
To Detect Ketoacidosis
Ifyour blood sugar levels are over 200mg/dl for two consecutive tests, test your urine for
ketones. Ketones also known as acetones can be detected in the urine by the acetone
test.
Ketoacidosis and Coma
If a person goes into coma due to ketoacidosis, it is a serious situation .Mild ketoacidosis does not lead to coma.It is only when the ketone bodies are present above certain level that coma occurs. Any of the symptoms mentioned above and the presence of ketones in the urine are an indication of administering insulin when blood sugar is high.
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
Ketoacidosis develop mainly in people with Type 1 diabetes.This disease is the result of persistently
high levels of blood sugar (hyperglycaemia).
Blood sugar builds up in the body as your cells cannot adsorb glucose for energy.The glucose not
available to the body , starts burning body fat as fuel, thus producing waste products called ketones.
This accumulation of ketones in the blood is known as ketosis.
When these ketone bodies are excerted in the urine the process is called ketonuria.The increase of ketones in the body over a course of some days leads to fluid being depleted from the body in the form of urine.This results in dehydration leading to the pH of the blood becoming acidic.The process
of ketoacidosis sets in. Unrecognised and untreated ketoacidosis can lead to coma and death.
high levels of blood sugar (hyperglycaemia).
Blood sugar builds up in the body as your cells cannot adsorb glucose for energy.The glucose not
available to the body , starts burning body fat as fuel, thus producing waste products called ketones.
This accumulation of ketones in the blood is known as ketosis.
When these ketone bodies are excerted in the urine the process is called ketonuria.The increase of ketones in the body over a course of some days leads to fluid being depleted from the body in the form of urine.This results in dehydration leading to the pH of the blood becoming acidic.The process
of ketoacidosis sets in. Unrecognised and untreated ketoacidosis can lead to coma and death.
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