Archive for August, 2008

Hyperglycemia

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

A condition where there is an excessive amount of glucose and insufficient insulin in the blood due to excessive intake of carbohydrates
Signs and Symptoms:

Polyuria (excessive urination)
Polydipsia (excessive thirst)

Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Insulin deficiency in the blood which is resposible for carrying glucose to cell.
Types:

Insulin - Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)
Non - Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Non-IDDM)

Hypertension

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

A chronic elevation of systolic arterial Blood Pressure in which the systolic pressure is consistently over 140 mmHg and the diastolic is 90 mmHg or higher.