UTE UNIVERSITY

Health Sciences Faculty

MEDICAL ENGLISH
Name: Erika Salinas
Course: 7 "A"

This type is also known

hyperglycemia,
as insulin-dependent
insulin resistance
diabetes or juvenile
diabetes
Characterized inadequate glucagon secretion
increased hepatic glucose
production.

Diabetic
Autoimmune condition where the Retinopathy
body’s immune system attacks Definition Melitus diabetes is a metabolic Diabetic
disorder of carbohydrates, lipids,
and destroys the insulin-producing and Onset Nephropathy
beta cells in the pancreas and proteins characterized Diabetic
by chronic hyperglycemia MICROVASCULAR
Neuropathy

The exact cause is unknown, COMPLICATIONS

Type 1
but it is believed to involve a
Causes Diabetes MACROVASCULAR Cardiovascular
combination of genetic and
Disease
environmental factors. is
Cerebrovascular
Accident
Monitoring your blood Peripheral
Artery Disease
sugar
DIABETES TREATMENT
Oraldiabetes medications
CLASSIFICATION Insulin
Over time, the Metabolic disorder MELLITUS Healthy eating
Definition
pancreas may also characterized by Physical activity
produce less insulin insulin resistance
and Onset

Obesity
Physical SIGNS DIAGNOSIS
Type 2
inactivity ANDSYMPTOMS
Diabetes
Poordiet
Causes
Family history
of diabetes
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)
Age
≥126 mg/dL.
Ethnicity 2-hour post-load plasma glucose
1. Polyuria
(PG) ≥200 mg/dL, during an oral
The 4 P's of 2. Polydipsia
glucose tolerance
diabetes 3. Polyphagia test (OGTT).
4. Weight loss A1C(glycated hemoglobin) ≥6.5%.
Randomblood glucose: ≥200
mg/dL including classic symptom