Diabetes
What is diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that result from defects in insulin secretion, or its action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes (as it will be in this article) was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine," and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term sweet urine.
Normally, blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers the blood glucose level. When the blood glucose elevates (for example, after eating food), insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition, meaning that although it can be controlled, it lasts a lifetime.
Diabetes insipidus disease symptoms:
1. If you feel weak and nauseous, excessively thirsty, are urinating very frequently, rapid breathing, and have abdominal pain.
2. If you experience extreme thirst, lethargy, weakness and mental confusion; you may have dangerously high blood sugar levels that could lead to coma.
3. If a person known to have diabetes loses consciousness.
4. If you have noticeable sweet smelling breath along with the symptoms listed above, you may have ketoacidosis-a life-threatening condition.
Call for an immediate appointment:
1. If you or your child develop symptoms of diabetes.
2. If you have diabetes and you get flu; flu and some other illness can make your blood sugar levels go out of control
Normally, blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers the blood glucose level. When the blood glucose elevates (for example, after eating food), insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition, meaning that although it can be controlled, it lasts a lifetime.
Diabetes insipidus disease symptoms:
- excessive thirst
- excessive urination (often during the night)
- dehydration
- low blood pressure
- shock
- frequent urination
- excessive quantities of urine
- excessive thirst
- weight loss
- persistent hunger
- dehydration
- blurred vision
- drowsiness
- nausea
- quick to fatigue
- vomiting
- abdominal pain
- deep and rapid breathing
- breath smells like nail polish remover (ketones)
- Normal fasting plasma glucose levels are less than 115 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl).
- A random blood glucose test can also be used to diagnose diabetes. A blood glucose level of 160 mg/dl or higher indicates diabetes.
1. If you feel weak and nauseous, excessively thirsty, are urinating very frequently, rapid breathing, and have abdominal pain.
2. If you experience extreme thirst, lethargy, weakness and mental confusion; you may have dangerously high blood sugar levels that could lead to coma.
3. If a person known to have diabetes loses consciousness.
4. If you have noticeable sweet smelling breath along with the symptoms listed above, you may have ketoacidosis-a life-threatening condition.
Call for an immediate appointment:
1. If you or your child develop symptoms of diabetes.
2. If you have diabetes and you get flu; flu and some other illness can make your blood sugar levels go out of control