Type 1 Diabetes Flashcards

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What is Type 1 diabetes?

It is when the pancreas makes little or no insulin. This makes blood glucose too high.

Insulin. It lowers blood glucose by helping cells take in glucose.

The pancreas.

The immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that make insulin.

Feeling very thirsty and needing to urinate often. Tiredness and weight loss are also common.

With insulin injections or a pump. People also monitor blood glucose and match food and exercise.

The gut would break down insulin because it is a protein.

Check blood glucose and plan their insulin dose. Many count the grams of carbohydrate.

It stays too high because glucose cannot enter cells or be stored.

It is low blood glucose. It can happen after too much insulin or hard exercise without food.

Eat or drink something sugary, like glucose tablets or fruit juice.

It can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves and blood vessels.