Tag: endocrine
- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome ()
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS) is a clinical condition that arises from a complication of diabetes mellitus. This problem is most commonly seen in type 2 diabetes. They described patients with diabetes mellitus with profound hyperglycemia and glycosuria without the classic Kussmaul breathing or acetone in the urine seen in diabetic ketoacidosis. This clinical condition was […]
- Hypoglycemia ()
Paging Dr. Whipple Hypoglycemia is often defined by a plasma glucose concentration below 70 mg/dL; however, signs and symptoms may not occur until plasma glucose concentrations drop below 55 mg/dL. The symptoms of Whipple’s triad have been used to describe hypoglycemia since 1938. For Whipple’s triad, the practitioner must first recognize symptoms of hypoglycemia, then obtain low blood glucose, […]
- Hyperglycemia ()
Clinically, hyperglycemia is blood glucose greater than 125 mg/dL while fasting and greater than 180 mg/dL 2 hours after eating. A patient has impaired glucose tolerance, or pre-diabetes, with a fasting plasma glucose of 100 mg/dL to 125 mg/dL. When hyperglycemia is left untreated, it can lead to many serious life-threatening complications that include damage […]
- Diabetic Medications ()
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. The cells of the body need glucose for energy. A hormone called insulin helps the glucose get into cells. With type 1 diabetes, the body does not make insulin. With type 2 diabetes, the […]
- Diabetic Exam ()
Patient With Diabetes Have Lots Of Problems, Start With the Blood Sugar A glucose meter, also referred to as a “glucometer”, is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It can also be a strip of glucose paper dipped into a substance and measured to the glucose chart. It […]
- Hyperglycemia vs Hypoglycemia ()
Hypoglycemia Low blood glucose, also called low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below what is healthy for you. For many people with diabetes, this means a blood glucose reading lower than 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Your number might be different, so check with your doctor or health care team […]
- Diabetes ()
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar (also called glucose) and released into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key to let […]
- The Endocrine System ()
Endocrine systems, also referred to as hormone systems, are found in all mammals, birds, fish, and many other types of living organisms. They are made up of: Glands located throughout the body; Hormones that are made by the glands and released into the bloodstream or the fluid surrounding cells; and Receptors in various organs and […]
- Glucose Metabolism ()
The body is dependent upon two processes to create energy at rest and during exercise, aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Simplified, the aerobic metabolic system uses oxygen, while the anaerobic system does not; however, oxygen plays a vital role in allowing the body to function under both systems. Both the aerobic and anaerobic systems occur simultaneously; […]
- How The Body Controls Blood Glucose ()
In order to ensure normal body function, the human body is dependent on a tight control of its blood glucose levels. This is accomplished by a highly sophisticated network of various hormones and neuropeptides released mainly from the brain, pancreas, liver, intestine as well as adipose and muscle tissue. Within this network, the pancreas represents […]