Diabetes Crossword
Across
- 2. A hormone made by the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas
- 3. When blood glucose levels in the blood are too low, the patient experiences this
- 4. A macrovascular complication associated with damage to the small blood vessels that supply the glomeruli of the kidney
- 8. Nerve damage that occurs because of the metabolic imbalances associated with diabetes
- 11. A chronic multisystem disease characterized by hyperglycemia from abnormal insulin production, impaired insulin use, or both
- 15. The type of insulin that is absent in Type I diabetics
- 16. A person with diabetes is more susceptible to THIS because of a defect in the mobilization of WBC's and an impaired phagocytosis by neutrophils and monocytes
- 18. When blood glucose levels are too high, the patient experiences this
- 19. The organ where insulin is made
- 20. A movement activity that decreases insulin resistance and can have a direct effect on lowering glucose levels
Down
- 1. The type of injection by which insulin is administered
- 5. The organ where the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans are located
- 6. A condition in which you have impaired glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glucose, or both
- 7. Essential nutrients that come from sugar, starches and fiber
- 9. Microvascular damage to the retina because of chronic hyperglycemia
- 10. A condition in which is caused by a profound deficiency of insulin. It is characterized by hyperglycemia, ketosis, acidosis, and dehydration
- 12. What breaks down glucose to make energy
- 13. The period of time when insulin is at its maximum strength in the blood
- 14. A device that delivers a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
- 17. Intermediate acting insulin is called...