Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Frequent Urination, Amenorrhoea, Ferritin
4 Jan 2021
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Problem pancreas fails to produce enough endogenous insulin. Can"t get sugar out of blood and into cells. Way to find out is going to the washroom frequently. Inadequate insulin produced by the pancreas and/or significant resistance at cellular level. Sugar present in blood stream, but can"t get into tissue. Major signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are similar: Altered level of consciousness dizzy, drowsy and/or confused. If they have eaten or taken insulin. Epilepsy is a condition defined by the recurrence of unprovoked seizures. A seizure is a result of a discharge of electrical activity within the brain. Must have more than 2 to be termed epilepsy. 10% of the population will have at least one seizure, but only 2% will go on to have recurrent unprovoked seizures, or epilepsy. Likely that many newly diagnosed patients will be participating in athletics at the time of diagnosis. Generalized - bilateral discharge involving entire cortex.
