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How often does an insulin dependent diabetic take blood sugar levels during the day?
At least 4 times, especially before/after meals.
Is diabetes mellitus a chronic condition of elevated blood glucose levels?
Hi!! Yes. Diabetes is a chronic condition of elevated blood glucose levels. Diabetes is caused due to Insulin deficiency or Insulin resistance or both. We require insulin to keep blood glucose levels normal. Once you have insulin resistance or deficiency you require anti diabetic medicines or Insulin to keep blood glucose levels normal.
What are uses of insulin?
The use of insulin is lowering the amount of sugar in the blood in diabetic patiens.
How are carbohydrates processed in a diabetic and non diabetic person?
A diabetic has either impaired and/or non-functioning pancreas which produces insulin. If insulin is not injected, the sugars from carbs build up in blood which results in high blood sugar.
How the assimilation of glucose by a non diabetic person differs from that of a person suffering from diabetes?
It's important to note that there are two types of diabetic people, literally called Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetics do not produce insulin, while Type 2 diabetics are resistant to insulin. While the reason for it is different, the commonality is that diabetic people effectively lack the insulin that normal people use to regulate their blood sugar levels. For a non-diabetic person, when their blood sugar rises their pancreas secretes insulin to help break down the glucose, and when their blood sugar is low their production of insulin slows. For a diabetic person, this system is malfunctioning, which causes them to either not produce enough insulin or not properly utilize what they have.
What is the difference between a Type-1 diabetic and an insulin-dependent diabetic?
Type-1 diabetics are generally insulin-dependent, but not all insulin-dependent diabetics are type-1. Type-1 refers to how the patient contracted diabetes -- by having their pancreatic beta cells stop producing insulin, usually due to an autoimmune disorder. Type-2 diabetics became diabetic through a combination of genetic and lifestyle problems that reduced insulin production and/or increased insulin resistance. Type-2 diabetics usually begin treatment with diet changes and oral medications that increase insulin production or reduce resistance, rather than taking injections of actual insulin. But a Type-2 diabetic may become insulin-dependent over time, if treatment isn't effective. The high blood sugar can attack the pancreas (through oxidative stress and amyloidosis), reducing insulin production until even oral medications are no longer adequate.
How long will a diabetic cat live without insulin?
By missing an insulin shot, the blood sugar will stay high, as the insulin is used to move it out of the blood stream. The length of time a diabetic cat can live without insulin depends on the size, age and overall health.
What will happen if a non diabetic takes insulin?
The insulin will stimulate the formation of glycogen, which will lower your blood sugar
What is the treatment for high blood sugar levels in diabetic patients?
Insulin
What if you took insluin but was not a diabetic?
Not sure, but insulin lowers the blood sugar level in the blood of the human body. If you were not a diabetic and took it, you could compensate by eating something sugary or by taking glucagon, which is the counter effect of insulin.
What will most likely result if a diabetic an overdose of insulin?
a dangerous drop in blood sugar levels
What is the difference between diabetic coma and insulin reaction?
Diabetic coma is a result of too much sugar in the blood (hyperglycemia) due to a lack of sufficient insulin production. Patients with severe diabetes take insulin injections to help suppliment their body's inability to produce enough insulin. Insulin Shock is a result of too much insulin being released into the bloodstream, wich metabolizes whatever sugars ARE in the body sometimes resulting in an extremely decreased blood sugar level (hypoglycemia). These patients generally need to be given something sweet like OJ or a candy to help jolt sugar levels in the blood.
