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DIABETES EFFECTS

PUMP VS INJECTION
If the right amount of Glucose
Diabetes is a chronic (Long-Lasting) health condition that Affects how one’s
body convertsfood into Energy. cannot get into the Cells, it begins PUMP
Most of the food we eat is broken down into sugar (GLUCOSE) and to build-up in the Blood. Delivers a constant supply of

released into one’s blood stream. EXCESSIVE GLUCOSE IN BLOOD insulin into the patient.
When your blood sugar (GLUCOSE) increases, it signals your Pancreas SYMPTOMS
to release INSULIN. INJECTION
Pancreas: It plays an essential role in converting the food we eat into fuel for the HAVING TO USE THE TOILET OFFTEN. Delivers a timely supply into the patient

body's cells. The pancreas has two main functions: an exocrine function that BEING ESSESIVELY THIRSTY.
helps in digestion and an endocrine function that regulates blood sugar.
FEELING VERY TIERD. NB.

Insulin: a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which WEIGHT LOSS.
regulates the amount of glucose in the blood and leads the glucose to our cells. PRON TO INFECTIONS. The patient needs to check that their Blood Glucose

SLOW HEALING WOUNDS. level are not too high or too low with the help of
Glucose: it is very vital, it is what gives us our energy.
We get glucose when the body breaks down the carbohydrates that we a Blood Glucose device several times a day.
eat or drink. EXCESSIVE GLUCOSE IN BLOOD
SYMPTOMS ( LONG TERM)

NON-DIABETIC DIABETIC
HEART DAMAGE TYPE 2 Diabetes

The Pancreas senses when Glucose has This system does not work. EYES DAMAGE
entered the blood stream and releases KIDNEY DAMAGE Type 2 diabetes (formerly called non-insulin-dependent,
the right amount of Insulin so the FEET DAMAGE or adult-onset) results from the body’s
Glucose can make its way to the Cells DEATH ineffective use of insulin.

TYPES OF DIABETIES Most people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
TYPE 1 Diabetes
RARE TYPES This type of diabetes is largely slow killer, because it
TYPE 1 Diabetes TYPE 2 Diabetes goes unnoticed for years and when it does get
Ahlstrom Syndrome The body attacks the Insulin

Diabetes. noticed, it already too late, the damage has
CHARACTERISTICS producing Cells in the Pancreas, already been done.
Neonatal Diabetes. which results to zero

Insulin production is not Gestational Diabetes. production of Insulin.
Zero production of Insulin. sufficient. Mody Diabetes.

Insulin produced does not Wolfram Syndrome SOLUTIONS TREATMENT TYPE 2

preform appropriately. Diabetes.
Deliver Insulin into the body by HEALTHTY EATING.

using a Pump or Injection BEING MORE ACTIVE.

WEIGHT LOSS.
MEDICATION (most people will need it to

drive down their blood glucose to a safer level).