Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture 6: KIN 2236B - Athletic Injuries lecture 6
16 Jan 2019
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Inadequate insulin produced by the pancreas, and/or : significant resistance at the cellular level, more of a metabolic issue. Insulin receptors cant signal glut-4 receptors to allow glu going into cell. Hyperglycemia: sugar present in blood stream, but can"t get into tissue, cells starving, so body starts converting fat, acidosis (ketoacidosis present, breath = fruity smell, frequent urination, thirst, possible coma. Hypoglycemia: minimal sugar in the blood stream, too much insulin, not enough food, excessive exercise, decreased nutrients to brain & hunger, double vision. Major signs and sx of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are similar: altered level of consciousness (dizzy, drowsy, confusion, rapid rr and hr, feeling ill. Ask if they have eaten or taken insulin. Juice, hard candy, glucose tablets, non-diet soft drinks. If hyperglycemic, there will be no change (seek advanced medical care) A condition defined by the recurrence of unprovoked seizures. A seizure is a result of a discharge of electrical activity within the brain.
