Diabetes Glossary T - XY

 

Source: Dr Green.org (Diabetes Glossary)

 

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Team management: A diabetes treatment approach in which medical care is provided by a team of health care professionals including a doctor, a dietician, a nurse, a diabetes educator, and others. The team act as advisers to the person with diabetes.

 

Tight control: See intensive therapy

 

Triglyceride: The storage form of fat in the body. High triglyceride levels may occur when diabetes is out of control.

 

Type 1 diabetes: A condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by a total lack of insulin. Occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes develops most often in young people but can appear in adults.

 

Type II diabetes: Former term for type 2 diabetes

 

Ulcer: A deep open sore or break in the skin.

 

Ultralente insulin: Long-acting insulin. On average, ultralente insulin starts to lower blood glucose within 4 to 6 hours after injection. It has its strongest effect 10 to 18 hours after injection but keeps working 24 to 28 hours after injection. Also called U insulin.

Unit of insulin: The basic measure of insulin. U-100 insulin means 100 units of insulin per milliliter (mL) or cubic centimeter (cc) of solution. Most insulin made today in the United States is U-100.

 

U-100: See unit of insulin

 

Urea: A waste product found in the blood that results from the normal breakdown of protein in the liver. Urea is normally removed from the blood by the kidneys and then excreted in the urine.

 

Uremia: The illness associated with the buildup of urea in the blood because the kidneys are not working effectively. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weakness, and mental confusion.

 

Urine: The liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and expelled from the body by the act of urinating.

 

Urine testing: Also called urinalysis; a test of a urine sample to diagnose diseases of the urinary system and other body systems. In people with diabetes, a doctor may check for: Glucose, a sign of diabetes or other diseases. Protein, a sign of kidney damage, or nephropathy. (Also see albuminuria.) White blood cells, a sign of urinary tract infection. Ketones, a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis or other conditions. Urine may also be checked for signs of bleeding. Some tests use a single urine sample. For others, 24-hour collection may be needed. And sometimes a sample is “cultured” to see exactly what type of bacteria grows.

 

Urologist: A doctor who treats people who have urinary tract problems. A urologist also cares for men who have problems with their genital organs, such as impotence.

 

Vascular: Relating to the body’s blood vessels

 

Vein: A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart

 

Very-long-acting insulin: A type of insulin that starts to lower blood glucose within 1 hour after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours after injection. See glargine insulin.

 

Vitrectomy: Surgery to restore sight in which the surgeon removes the cloudy vitreous tumour in the eye and replaces it with a salt solution.

 

Wound care: Steps taken to ensure that a wound such as a foot ulcer heals correctly. People with diabetes need to take special precautions so wounds do not become infected.

 

Xylitol: A carbohydrate-based sweetener found in plants and used as a substitute for sugar; provides calories. Found in some mints and chewing gum.

  

 

Tags: Team management, Tight control, Triglyceride, Type 1 diabetes, Type II diabetes, U-100, Ulcer, Ultralente insulin, Urea, Uremia, Urine, Urine testing, Urologist, Vascular, Vein, Very-long-acting insulin, Vitrectomy, Wound care, Xylitol

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