Síntomas y complicaciones de la diabetes

If you'd like to see more scientifically accurate 3D medical images, subscribe to our channel:    / nucleushealthvideose   MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: You or someone you know may have been diagnosed with diabetes. This video will show you what it is and why it's important to keep it under control. People can have different symptoms with diabetes. Common symptoms include excessive hunger, excessive thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, blurred vision, and slow wound healing. People with type 1 diabetes may also experience weight loss. The symptoms of type 1 diabetes develop suddenly. They can make a person feel ill. On the other hand, the symptoms of type 2 diabetes usually develop slowly. They can be mild enough to be difficult to notice. Some people don't experience any symptoms at all. If high blood sugar is left untreated, it can lead to life-threatening complications. For example, you can become seriously ill with a condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which is more common in people with type 1 diabetes. Here's how it happens: Because you have too little or no insulin in your blood, your cells can't get the sugar they need for energy. As a result, your body looks for energy in fats and proteins. When your body breaks down fats, certain substances known as ketone bodies build up in your blood. This causes a condition called ketosis. If ketones build up dangerously high levels in your blood, you may develop diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA. This can lead to a coma or death. If your blood sugar level drops too low, you may experience a serious complication of diabetes called hypoglycemia. A common way this happens is by taking too much diabetes medication or not eating enough. Too much insulin or oral diabetes medication can cause too much sugar to enter your cells. Then, your blood sugar level drops too low. Certain organs, such as the brain, need a constant supply of energy to function properly. Because the brain's main source of energy is sugar, it is the first organ affected when blood sugar levels drop. When the cells in your brain, called neurons, don't receive enough sugar, they begin to malfunction. You may experience symptoms such as nervousness, tremors, and confusion. If your blood sugar continues to drop, your brain doesn't have enough energy to function properly. This can lead to seizures or a diabetic coma. If your blood sugar level remains high over time, long-term health problems can occur. These include heart and vascular disease, stroke, blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and amputation of the foot or leg. If you have questions about diabetes or diabetes medications, talk to your doctor. It is important to take your medications as prescribed. Tell your doctor about any side effects you experience. ANH16176es