glucose

Weight gain

...he ability of your body to use and store sugar ( glucose ). Full article >>> Weight gain is one of many signs of good health in the breastfeeding baby. Sometimes, a perfectly healthy baby simply gains weight slowly because it is just his/her own unique growth pattern. Full article >...

Venous

... Intra venous (IV): Infusion of fluids, such as glucose , through a thin tube into a vein in the arm. F...y be intra venous administration of fluids and glucose (form of sugar ) to replace what is lost through vomiting . In more severe cases, medication must...

Vein

... Intravenous (IV): Infusion of fluids, such as glucose , through a thin tube into a vein in the arm. Full article >>>...

Vasodilation

... Epinephrine causes a breakdown of glycogen to glucose in liver and muscle , the release of fatty aci... Epinephrine causes a breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver , encourages the release of fatty acids from adipose tissue , causes vasodilation ...

Values

... Full article >>> Elevated blood glucose levels resulting in increased hemoglobin A1c values Elevated blood cholesterol Elevated Low Density Lipoprotein ( LDL ) level Lower than normal High Density Lipoprotein ( HDL ) level ... Full article >>> In 1996, the CA...

Urine chemistry

...urine test strip which screens for leukocytes , glucose , ketone, blood , nitrite, bilirubin , urobilinogen, protein , pH, and specific gravity. Full article >>> Gross and chemical exam (see also urine chemistry ): Urine appearance and color (for example, clear, cloudy, turbid, layere...

Urine

...article >>> Your blood or urine glucose measurement remains higher than the level judged safe by your doctor even when you take 2 extra doses of insulin per 24 hours. Conditions and Treatment s: Advertisement ... Full article >>> 17-KETOSTEROIDS - A urine test which me...

Urination

...t . Light-headed feeling. Your blood or urine glucose measurement remains higher than the level judged ... 'drying out' your body. Feeling very hungry. If glucose isn't absorbed into your cells, they can't function properly. Feeling very tired. Full article &#...

Urinalysis

...lysis can quickly determine the concentration of glucose in the blood stream. Test strips are available to patients commercially can submerge in urine to detect the presence or concentration of ketones . Treatment ... Full article >>> (The) Yellow IRIS urinalysis workstationDiagno...

Type I diabetes

Type I Diabetes In response to high levels of glucose in the blood , the insulin -producing cells in ...2; Without insulin c ells are unable to absorb glucose , necessary for cellular metabolism and energy production. Patients may have type I diabetes (ju...

Type 2 diabetes

...e, but not enough, insulin to maintain a normal glucose level. Full article >>> Type 2 di... response to increased levels of blood sugar ( glucose ) in the blood . Full article >>> Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition in whic...

Transplantation

...lantation of IPCCs rescues survival and improves glucose regulation in mice with experimental diabetes mellitus . Full article >>>...

Toxins

...gh its ability to add specific electrolytes and glucose . Full article >>> An attack of convulsions . Particularly used to describe toxemia ( toxins in the blood ) of pregnancy . ectopic pregnancy When the fertilized egg is implanted and develops outside of the uterus . Full artic...

Total protein

... spinal fluid may indicate infection . Sugar ( glucose ). Full article >>> charged ions (cations) include sodium , potassium , calcium , and magnesium (usually drawn separately; see magnesium - serum ). Negatively charged ions (anions) include chloride , bicarbonate (essentially the ...

Toxic

...Hypoglycemia is linked to convulsions . Serum glucose levels fall just before a seizure . Full article >>> Toxic megacolon Acute enlargement or dilation of the large intestine . Resources: ... Full article >>> TOXIC HEPATITIS - Hepatitis c aused by an indust...

Tissue

...sue s and organ s to be used for energy. Blood glucose should not be too low ( hypoglycemia ) or too high ( hyperglycemia ). Full article >>> For this cellular type, this mechanisms might be elicited during arthritis but they are also involved in normal processes of tissue morphogenes...

Thymus

...erdeveloped, small thymus in childhood Abnormal glucose tolerance test ... Full article >>> involves lymph atic channels that connect thousands of lymph node s scattered throughout the body. Lymph flows through the lymph node s, as well as through other lymph atic tissue s including...

Thiamine

...ing the chemical reactions which convert sugar ( glucose ) into energy. Full article >>> Vitamin B 1, or thiamine , is an essential vitamin involved in helping the body make energy from carbohydrates . It also helps the heart , nervous system and muscle s function properly. Full ar...

Thirst

... 'drying out' your body. Feeling very hungry. If glucose isn't absorbed into your cells, they can't function properly. Feeling very tired. Full article >>> Early signs include excessive thirst , frequent urination , headache , nausea , and vomiting . The breath may begin to take on a ...

Sucrose

...Full article >>> - Simple sugar s ( glucose , fructose , sucrose [white sugar ]) honey, an...nts. Some names for added sugar s are sucrose , glucose , corn syrup, maple syrup, and fructose . Full article >>>...

Sugar

...alled "the energy molecules," and galactose and glucose are both sugar s. Full article >>> ...bohydrates can be small and simple (for example, glucose ) or they can be large and complex (for example, polysaccharides such as starch, chitin or cellulos...

Stent

...e same time every day will help keep your blood glucose levels more consi stent . Ask your doctor or dietitian how many meals and snacks you should eat each day. Full article >>> Fatigue Syndrome , Chronic - A syndrome characterized by persi stent or recurrent fatigue , diffuse mu...

Starvation

...alcohol can damage the liver and interfere with glucose storage, thus causing hypoglycemia . Starvation and serious systemic illness can also cause episodes of low blood sugar . Full article >>> takes control and the chemical changes in the body affect the brain and distort thinking,...

Spleen

...s nutrients from digested food such as fats and glucose from the intestine s and spleen , which the liver either uses or stores, depending on the body's needs. Full article >>> Sometimes JRA results in damage to the eyes . It may cause fever s, rash , or an enlarged spleen . Becaus...

Soft tissue

... as the tongue and liver , enlarge. Frequently glucose metabolism is disturbed, leading to diabetes mellitus . Full article >>> Patients with hereditary RB are also at increased risk of developing tumor s outside the eye , including pinealomas (in the pineal gland of the brain), o...

Sickle Cell Disease

...such as sickle cell disease , thalassemia , and glucose -6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency autoimmune disorders , conditions in which a person's immune system attacks his or her own body. Full article >>> Detect inherited genetic disorders of your baby during pregnancy (such as...

Sickle Cell

...ch as sickle cell disease , thalassemia , and glucose -6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency autoimmune disorders , conditions in which a person's immune system attacks his or her own body. Full article >>> Flocor (poloxamer 188) An investigational intravenous solution which is sai...

Rheumatoid Arthritis

... gold sodium thiomalate, auranofin, and aurothio glucose . These medications are indicated in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis , psoriatic arthritis , Felty's syndrome , and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis . Full article >>> Inflammation of the sclera , causing pain , redness ...

Rheumatoid

... gold sodium thiomalate, auranofin, and aurothio glucose . These medications are indicated in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis , psoriatic arthritis , Felty's syndrome , and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis . Full article >>> Inflammation of the sclera , causing pain , rednes...

Retinopathy

... Infection or septicemia Anemia Low blood glucose ( hypoglycemia ) ... Full article >>> The risk of developing AMD, the leading cause of sight-loss in the UK, is doubled in people who are classed as obese, says the report. It adds that the risk of diabetes , which can lead to ret...

Resistance

...istance : Failure of target tissue s to increase glucose disposal in response to insulin . See also: Ins...uced by the pancreas that helps the body to use glucose . LaparoscopeAn instrument inserted into the pelvis through a small incision . Full article >...

Red urine

...SD V, this form of glycogenolysis is disabled and glucose is not available. The main symptoms are muscle weakness and cramp ing brought on by exercise , as well as burgundy-colo red urine after exercise due to myoglobin (a breakdown product of ... Full article >>> Saliva contain...

Radioisotope

...armaceutical is a substance similar to sugar or glucose and it is called fluorodeoxy glucose (FDG), which is labeled with a radioisotope called fluorine-18 (18F). Full article >>...

Psoriatic arthritis

... gold sodium thiomalate, auranofin, and aurothio glucose . These medications are indicated in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis , psoriatic arthritis , Felty's syndrome , and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis . Full article >>> When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, war...

Protein

...cle >>> It affects the breakdown of glucose , protein , and fat , and has anti -inflammatory and anti - allergy effects. Full article >>> ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) - Enzyme or protein that leaks from the damaged liver . Measured in blood to assess liver inj...

Progesterone

...rone and high estrogen doses may alter blood glucose ( sugar ) levels in diabetic women. 1 2 ... Full article >>> Estrogen and progesterone receptor test: A test to measure the amount of estrogen and progesterone ( hormone s) receptors in cancer tissue . Full article >&#...

Potato

...ets, potato es, pasta, and breads. The body uses glucose to provide energy. It is stored in the liver , muscle s, and fatty tissue . Full article >>> base your diet around starchy foods such as potato es, whole grains like brown rice, barley, couscous, pasta, yam and sweet potato e...

Potassium

...inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), heparin, insulin , glucose , corticosteroids , diuretics, ... Full article >>> Potassium is one of the electrolyte minerals . It is important in maintaining the body's acid -base and fluid balance. Potassium works very closely with sodium and chloride ...

Post

...est will give you an average of what your blood glucose levels (both fasting and post -prandial) have been over the past three months. Know your hemoglobin A1c and maintain a HbA1c level of 6.5 percent or lower. Full article >>> The easiest way to access post -secondary school s in ...

Plasma

...Full article >>> Fasting plasma glucose is greater than or equal to 126mg/dl. The two hour value of an oral glucose tolerance test is greater than or equal to 200mg/dl. Full article >>> Uncontrolled ...

Peripheral neuropathy

...skin pigmentation changes Itching Changes in glucose metabolism Changes in electrolyte levels, electrolyte abnormalities including hyperkalemia ... Full article >>> Vitamin B6 - loss of feeling in the arms or legs called peripheral neuropathy , which is usually, though not alway...

Pancreas

... , artificial: A machine that constantly measures glucose ( sugar ) in the blood and, in response to an elevated level of glucose , releases an appropriate amount of insulin . In this respect , the machine functions like a natur...

Painless

...; GlucoWatch Painless , blood less, automatic glucose monitoring device worn on the wrist for 24-hour monitoring of blood sugar levels. Device incorporates an alarm that is triggered when either hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic levels are detected. Full article >>> A bone scan is p...

Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

...eliminate the symptoms and stabilize your blood glucose levels. The ongoing goals are to prevent long-term complications and prolong your life. Full article >>> About 90 to 95 percent of people with diagnose d diabetes have type 2 diabetes , once known as noninsulin-dependent diabetes...

Nicotine

...arrhea . Nicotine elevates the blood level of glucose ( blood sugar ) and increases insulin production. Nicotine also tends to enhance platelet aggregation, which may lead to blood clots . Full article >>> nicotine chewing gum - an over-the-counter chewing gum that releases ...

Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

...ten and a feeling of weakness . However, blood glucose ( sugar ) levels are normal. (See also nephrogenic diabetes insipidus .) ... Full article >>>...

Neonatal

...>>> One Touch II hospital blood glucose monitoring system Indicated for quantitative measurement of glucose in whole blood in both neonatal and non- neonatal whole blood samples; see also One Touch Ba...

Myoglobin

...SD V, this form of glycogenolysis is disabled and glucose is not available. The main symptoms are muscle weakness and cramp ing brought on by exercise , as well as burgundy-colo red urine after exercise due to myoglobin (a breakdown product of ... Full article >>>...

Mono

...llest carbohydrates are monosaccharides such as glucose whereas polysaccharides such as starch, cellulose and glycogen can be large and even indeterminate in length. Full article >>> (mn´´n´´kl´ss), acute infectious disease of older children and young adults,...

Minerals

..., including sodium , potassium , calcium , and glucose . Full article >>> Primary malnutrition is caused by the lack of essential foods tuffs—usually vitamins , minerals , or protein s—in the diet . Full article >>> Proposed mechanisms include muscle ...

Metabolize

...s , which are used as the source for the sugar ( glucose ) in blood that red blood cells and the brain ...sease impairs the body's ability to metabolize glucose , the blood sugar which is the primary energy source for all body cells. Full article >&#...

Megaloblastic anemia

...such as sickle cell disease , thalassemia , and glucose -6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency ... Full article >>> Folic acid deficiency can result in a type of anemia called megaloblastic anemia . Mild folic acid deficiency usually does not cause any symptoms. Full article &#...

Macrosomia

...osomia ) as a result of its exposure to excessive glucose . Full article >>> Beckwith -Wiedemann syndrome : An overgrowth syndrome , whose clinical manifestations typically include macrosomia (large body size), macroglossia (large tongue ), omphalocele (exomphalos), organ omegaly (en...

Low blood sugar

...emia occurs when your body's blood sugar , or glucose , is abnormally low. The term insulin shock is u...n in children, this occurs when blood levels of glucose , the body's main energy source, fall abnormally low. Full article >>> Low blood sug...

Lipoprotein

... Full article >>> Elevated blood glucose levels resulting in increased hemoglobin A1c values Elevated blood cholesterol Elevated Low Density Lipoprotein ( LDL ) level Lower than normal High Density Lipoprotein ( HDL ) level ... Full article >>> In 2001, a team...

Lead

... amount of food that's eaten can affect blood glucose - too much can lead to weight gain , insulin resistance , and higher blood glucose levels. Full article >>> A rash on the skin of the face may be due to an allerg...

Lactose

...e to break down lactose into ga lactose and glucose . Search All of MedicineNet For: search help Print...During digestion , lactose is broken down into glucose and ga lactose , two simple sugar s, by the intestinal enzyme lactase . Full article >&#...

Lactic acid

...e tissue and the depletion of glycogen (stored glucose ) results in muscle fatigue . The contractile p...h can be detected in a stool sample, along with glucose as a result of unabsorbed lactose . Full article >>> it is thought that when alcoho...

Lactic acidosis

... ois occurs when cells make lactic acid (from glucose ) faster than it can be metabolize d. Full article >>> LACTIC ACIDOSIS : High levels of lactic acid in the blood , which is potentially fatal. Symptoms include nausea , vomiting , fatigue , and shortness of breath. The use of n...

Lactase

...lactase into the simple sugar s galactose and glucose in order to be absorbed. Lactase An intestina... small intestine s. It breaks the lactose into glucose and galactose -- the digestible sugar s I just mentioned. Full article >>> Some p...