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What can be found in a diabetic patient who metabolizes fats instead of glucose for energY?
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The Condition Ketones
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Why glucose is given to diabetic patient and not sugar?
One tiny bit of glucose is equal to a whole bowl of sugar. They are the same thing but glucose is worse for you.
How does glucose help the patient?
Usually if the patient falls into a diabetic coma and needs glucose.
What does it mean if a doctor finds glucose in human urine?
It means that the body isn't producing enough insulin to control glucose levels; the patient is probably diabetic.
A diabetic patient will normally have an excess of what substance in the urine?
Diabetic patients will more than likely have an elevated amount of Glucose in the urine. This is called glycosuria. **Elevated levels of glucose in the urine in a non diabetic pregnant woman MAY be a sign of Gestational Diabetes and should be reported to the treating physician.
Diabetic Supply Equipment for Testing and Regulating Diabetes ?
Some diabetic supply equipment is used to test and monitor a patient's ketone and blood glucose levels. In order to test these levels, the patient must pierce their skin with a lancing device and collect their blood with a testing strip. The strip is inserted into a blood glucose monitor to determine the current blood glucose level. Insulin will either be taken orally via pills or injected by syringes to regulate the patient's blood glucose.
When is glucose in urine?
One of the key symptoms of diabetes is the presence of glucose in urine. This is because all the glucose should have been reabsorbed in the nephrons of the kidneys. Those with the disease are unable to reabsorb it all.
Why does diabetic patient experience more chillness than a non diabetic patient?
because of bad circulation
Do ace inhibitors cause hypokalemia?
It could. If its a diabetic patient who has raised serum postassium due to diabetic nephropathy then ace inhibitor can improve his diabetic nephropathy leading to hypokalemia.... BUT it DOESNT cause hypokalemia directly... instead it leads to hyperkalemia...
What is the Substance that increases urine of untreated diabetic?
Glucose is high in the urine of an untreated diabetic. Glucose itself makes the urine hyperosmolar (concentrated with solutes), which in turn makes it absorb extra water from surrounding tissues, which creates extra, dilute urine. This in turn dehydrates the surrounding tissues making the patient thirsty.
What are glucose tablets?
Glucose tablets are tablets that are sold at the pharmacy for diabetic patients. When a patient begins to experience low blood sugar they need fast acess to glucose/sugar. So the chewable tablets are to be ingested at that time to help with the low blood sugar. That are usually sold in rolls or bottles near the pharmacy counter located by the diabetic supplies. Basically they are "sugar tablets".
Can a diabetic eat apples?
Actually apple contains sucrose another form of glucose. If a diabetic patient eats this the sugar percent in blood will automatically increase and it is not recommended for diabetic patients.
Is tequila good for a diabetic patient?
No
