Pathophysiology and Monitoring

Energy! Glucose is the main source of energy that the cells in our body use

If glucose cannot get into the cells– where it’s used for energy- our cells do not have enough energy & starve.  

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Pattern Recognition Testing blood sugar before and after activities, like eating meals or exercising, to see how these actions directly affect blood sugar

If you are currently using insulin or medications that can cause low blood sugar If you are sick and have symptoms of either high or low blood sugar If you are taking multiple drugs for diabetes If your healthcare provider instructed you to do so

Self-Monitored Blood Glucose SMBG is done using a glucometer and tells you your blood sugar level is in a single moment of time

Pre-Diabetes Pre-diabetes is defined as having increased insulin resistance, which puts you at a higher risk of developing diabetes.

Healthy range! An A1c score below 5.7% indicates you are healthy and your blood glucose levels are within normal limits

Diabetes An A1c score of 6.5 or higher indicates an individual has diabetes

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Tracks glucose levels throughout the day and night