Type 1 Diabetes I. Definition A. Juvenile diabetes B.

chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy Epidemiology A. one of the most common chronic diseases in children and adolescents B. approximately 1 million Americans have type 1 C. 151,000 people below the age of 20 years have diabetes D. Each year, more than 13,000 young people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes Signs & Symptoms A. Extreme thirst & frequent urination B. Extreme hunger C. Unexplained weight loss D. Fatigue E. Blurred vision How is it diagnosed? A. Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test. 1. indicates your average blood sugar level for the past two to three months. It works by measuring the percentage of blood sugar attached to hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. a) higher your blood sugar levels, the more hemoglobin you'll have with sugar attached. b) An A1C level of 6.5 percent or higher on two separate tests indicates you have diabetes B. Random blood sugar test 1. A blood sample will be taken at a random time. 2. Blood sugar values are expressed in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or millimoles per liter (mmol/L). a) Regardless of when you last ate, a random blood sugar level of 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher suggests diabetes (1) especially when lumped with any of the signs and symptoms of diabetes C. Fasting blood sugar test 1. A blood sample will be taken after an overnight fast. a) level less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) is normal b) fasting blood sugar level from 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L) is considered prediabetes.

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c) If 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) or higher on two separate tests, you have diabetes. V. Treatment A. lifetime commitment to: 1. Taking insulin 2. Exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight 3. Eating healthy foods 4. Monitoring blood sugar VI. VII. VIII. Prognosis A. chronic lifetime condition Prevention A. no known way to prevent Psychosocial A. Depression 1. sad because you have a disorder you cant get rid of, its not like having a cold or the flu, youre stuck with it B. Stressed 1. you have to stay on top of your blood sugar, so when you go out places you have to pay more attention to all the food C. Eating Disorder 1. due to the stress of having to monitor blood sugar, you wont want to eat anything in fear that your blood sugar will soar D. Angry 1. even when you go out, you still have to check your blood sugar, because if you dont your blood sugar could plummet or skyrocket causing you to have to go to the hospital E. Worried 1. what if you eat something and it throws of your blood sugar resulting in you having to seek medical attention

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