Signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Polyuria, Polydipsia, Polyphagia
- weight loss
- fatigue
- increased frequency of infections
- rapid, early onset
- INSULIN DEPENDENT
Correlation of blood glucose levels with HGA1C results
- As A1C % becomes more elevated so does glucose
- 5.7 - 6.4 pre-diabetic
- 6.5 or above is diabetic!
Pathophysiology of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Relative or absolute insulin deficiency
- Increase in counterregulatory hormones (glucagon, cortisol, catecholamines, growth
hormone)
- Hyperglycemia