Question 1

Insulin Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Accepted Answer

It helps prevent diabetes complications by keeping your blood sugar within your target range.

Question 2

Why do they induce at 39 weeks with gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes early delivery may be recommended because the baby is large.

Question 3

Why does diabetes mellitus lead to hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes mellitus causes blood vessel damage, vascular remodelling leading to increased peripheral artery resistance. Also, body fluid volume increases in response to insulin resistance-induced hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia. Both increased peripheral vascular resistance and body fluid volume lead to increase in systemic blood pressure causing Hypertension.

Question 4

Could a patient have both types of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes,it is when someone with type 1 diabetes develops insulin resistance, the key feature of type 2 diabetes.Someone with double diabetes will always have type 1 diabetes present but the effects of insulin resistance can be reduced somewhat.

Question 5

Why do diabetics have to inject insulin instead of just drinking it?

Accepted Answer

If we swallowed insulin the digestive enzymes in our stomach would break it down before reaching our bloodstream. Therefore, at this time, all insulin must be injected into our body.

Question 6

Can yoga help to cure type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

Any form of physical activity including yoga can help in controlling of blood sugar levels but may not cure Diabetes mellitus entirely.

Insulin Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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