Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Across
  1. 3. The body is resistant to this hormone in GDM
  2. 4. This hormone has a blocking effect on insulin during pregnancy
  3. 5. The trimester GDM is diagnosed in
  4. 6. Excessive hunger
  5. 9. Larger than average newborn size
  6. 10. This many ounces of glucose solution is consumed during the OGTT
  7. 11. A medication used to control blood sugar levels
  8. 13. Excess amniotic fluid
  9. 15. A GDM diet should be rich in this nutrient
  10. 17. Pregnancy over this maternal age increases the risk for GDM
Down
  1. 1. A GDM patient should meet with this diabetes specialist
  2. 2. Excessive thirst
  3. 7. This body system can be altered in GDM and cause HTN
  4. 8. This test diagnoses GDM
  5. 12. Low blood sugar level
  6. 13. Excessive urination
  7. 14. Elevated blood sugar level
  8. 16. This cell is dysfunctional in GDM