Welcome to this video tutorial on diabetes mellitus! We’ll be looking at the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the causes, signs and symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and complications. Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood...
Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. About 1 in 10 people in the U.S. have type 2. Nearly 1 in 3 have prediabetes, meaning their blood sugar (or blood glucose) is high but not high enough to be diabetes yet. Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms Thesymptoms oftype 2 diabetescan be so...
With HHS, very high blood sugar over a long period makes you dehydrate (lose water), causing your blood to get too concentrated. This can harm your brain, kidneys, heart, and other parts of your body. HHS is more likely to happen to people withtype 2 diabetes. Symptoms of HHS that usu...
This type of diabetes develops gradually, over years, so the signs and symptoms can seem subtle, and you might think it is something you "just have to live with." If you are overweight or obese, this is the major symptom, but not everyone will be overweight. In fact,weight losscan be...
Symptoms of Type II Diabetes: 1. Increased thirst and frequent urination 2.Increased appetite 3.Weight loss 4. Fatigue 5. Blurred vision 6. Frequent infections 7. Patches of darkened skin C. Gestational Diabetes: Gestational diabetes[2]is a type ofdiabetes that develops during pregnancy. It res...
muscleweakness. Again, all these symptoms can occur at the same time. Also, fatigue can be a normal response to physical and mental activity; in most normal individuals it is quickly relieved (usually in hours to about a day, depending on the intensity of the activity) by reducing the ...
muscleweakness. Again, all these symptoms can occur at the same time. Also, fatigue can be a normal response to physical and mental activity; in most normal individuals it is quickly relieved (usually in hours to about a day, depending on the intensity of the activity) by reducing the ...
Fainting, dizziness, and persistent fatigue are other symptoms showing that something is wrong. One possible cause is low red blood cell count, a condition known as anemia, which itself may be a symptom of a serious illness. The symptoms of nausea and vomiting are associated with stomach and ...
1Fatigue Summary Fatigue is often expressed as being exhausted or lethargic, in common language. Many people find it difficult to describe fatigue in words. It is basically the absence of motivation and energy to do anything. It is often confused with other symptoms like drowsiness, muscleweakness...
Symptoms can vary but may include frequent urination, increased thirst, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision, slow wound healing, and recurrent infections. If left untreated, it can lead to severe complications. Managing type 2 diabetes involves lifestyle modifications, me...