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Diabetic mellitus - Coggle Diagram
Diabetic mellitus
Clinical signs
Polydipsia
Polyuria
Polyphagia
Weight loss
Bilateral cataracts
Weakness
Chronic or recurrent infection
Hepatomogaly
Treatment
Acarbose
Reduces the absorption of glucose
Insulin
Stimulate carbohydrate metabolism
Chlorpropamide
Stimulate beta cells to produce insulin
Glipizide
Increase tissue sensitivity to circulating insulin. Also stimulates beta cells
Glyburide
Stimulates beta cells. Also enhance insulin activity at post receptor site
Aetiology
Insulin dependent
Chronic relapsing pancreatitis
Inherited
Amyloidosis
Immune destruction of islet of Langerhans
Non insulin dependent
Down regulation of insulin receptors
Insulin receptor antagonism
Obesity
Diagnosis
Fasting hyperglycemia
norm blood glucose level 75 - 120 mg/dL
Fasting glycosuria