Unit 5 IP - Understanding Medical Language

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Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus , more popularly known as diabetes , is a widespread and often fatal metabolic dis . It is a condition that results from a body 's lack of insulin , which disables the body from properly using food 's broken down form , the energy-giving glucose (American Diabetes Association [ADA] , n .d ) Insulin , a hormone produced by the pancreas , is responsible for glucose conversion . Unlike a healthy person , a diabetic 's pancreas does not form any or enough insulin

for glucose to merge with cells . Glucose is expelled from the body through urine without being converted into energy (WebMD , 2009a . Thus , the body loses its fuel source

There are two main kinds of diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 . People who have Type 1 diabetes are unable to produce insulin , while those who have Type 2 diabetes experience insulin deficiency and insulin resistance (AMA , n .d . Type 2 diabetics ' bodies refuse to use what little insulin their pancreas produce . Type 2 is the more prevalent kind of diabetes with 90 to 95 of American diabetics being diagnosed with Type 2 (AMA n .d

Symptoms and Diagnosis

The ADA lists the symptoms of diabetes which includes blurry vision increased fatigue , excessive hunger and thirst , and too frequent urination (ADA , n .d . Extreme thirst and hunger , also called polydipsia and polyphagia , result from the body 's low blood sugar and energy levels (MedicineNet , 2009a Your polyuria , excessive urination , when...