Diabetes Related Definitions and explanations

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> DIABETES RELATED DEFINITIONS

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> - DIABETIC OSTEOPATHY

> Loss of foot bone as viewed by x-ray; usually temporary.

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> - MIXED DOSE

> Combining two kinds of insulin in one injection. A mixed dose

> commonly combines regular insulin, which is fast acting, with a

> longer acting

> insulin such as NPH. A mixed dose insulin schedule may be prescribed

> to

> provide both short-term and long-term coverage.

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> - PANCREATITIS

> Inflammation (pain, tenderness) of the pancreas; it can make the

> pancreas stop working. It is caused by drinking too much alcohol, by

> disease in the gallbladder, or by a virus.

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> - LACTIC ACIDOSIS

> The buildup of lactic acid in the body. The cells make lactic

> acid

> when they use glucose (sugar) for energy. If too much lactic acid

> stays

> in the body, the balance tips and the person begins to feel ill. The

> signs of lactic acidosis are deep and rapid breathing, vomiting, and

> abdominal pain. Lactic acidosis may be caused by diabetic

> ketoacidosis or

> liver or kidney disease.

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> - TRIGLYCERIDE

> A type of blood fat. The body needs insulin to remove this type

> of

> fat from the blood. When diabetes is under control and a person's

> weight

> is what it should be, the level of triglycerides in the blood is

> usually about what it should be.

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