Question 1

What happens if you inject insulin into a non-diabetic?

Accepted Answer

In non-diabetics,it can lead to hypoglycemic coma which can have varied outcome from complete reversal to death.

Question 2

Can we give glucose to a diabetic patient?

Accepted Answer

Glucose should only be given to Diabetic patients when they are in hypoglycemic state i.e., when the blood sugar levels have dropped below normal range and patient is symptomatic.

Question 3

Which organs produce insulin hormones?

Accepted Answer

The pancreas,produces insulin. Insulin production is regulated based on blood sugar levels and other hormones in the body.

Question 4

Do gestational diabetes babies go to NICU?

Accepted Answer

There's a chance that babies of GDM mother may have low blood sugar shortly after birth and hypoglycemic seizures etc which would need NICU monitoring.

Question 5

Why are diabetes patients called 'sugar patients'?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes is a medical condition in which blood sugar levels are uncontrolled leading to complications and hence called as "sugar patients".

Question 6

Diabetes Treatments and How it is Diagnosed

Accepted Answer

Diagnosed when fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dl or more, post prandial blood sugar of 200 or more with glycated hemoglobin of 6.5% or more.Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise).

What happens if you inject insulin into a non-diabetic?

What happens if you inject insulin into a non-diabetic?

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