Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture 6: Medical Conditions
31 Jan 2019
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Diabetes: type i - 10, aka juvenile diabetes, pancreas fails to produce enough endogenous insulin, can"t get sugar out of blood and into cells. It is filtered out by the kidneys: leads to a dependence on exogenous insulin, type ii - 90% Inadequate insulin produced by the pancreas or significant resistance at the cellular level. Typical presentation: major signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are similar, altered level of consciousness, dizzy, drowsy, confused, rapid breathing, rapid pulse, feeling ill. Management: ask if they have eaten or taken insulin, give sugar. Juice: hard candy, glucose tablets, non-diet soft drinks, monitor for 5 minutes. If hyperglycemic will be no charge: refer for advanced emergency medical care. Likely that many newly diagnosed patients will be participating in athletics at the time of diagnosis. Bilateral discharge involving the entire cortex: convulsive tonic-clonic seizure - formerly grand mal, athlete falls to ground, goes through a tonic phase of mm stiffness.
