Question

Describe why diabetes mellitus can be fatal?

Answer 1

DIABETES MELLITUS is a chronic disease which can be inherites or can be acquired deficiency in the production of insulin by the pancreas or due to non effectiveness of the produced insulin . which results in accumulation of high amount of glucose in the blood which in turn can be fatal for the different body system.

There is basically two types of diabetes

Type -1 known as the insulin dependent diabetes in this type if diabetes pancreas fails to prodice the required amount of insulin in the body

type 2- known as the non insulin dependent diabestes in this there is a normal production of insulin in the body but there is a inability of th insulin receptor o the cell to respond too insulin .

DIABETES CAN BE FATAL BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE THE FOLLOWING

1.DIABETES CAN CAUSE IN THE DAMAGE OF SMALL BLOOD VESSEL IN THE RETINA WHICH CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS.

2.DIABESTES IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF THE KIDNEY FALIURE.

3. DIABETES INCREASES THE CHANCES OF A HEART DISEASE TO MANY FOLDS . ABOUT 50% DEATHS ARE REPORTED IN DIABETES DUE TO HEART DISEASE

4. DIABETIC NEUROPATHY ID ALSO A COMMON COMPLICATION AMONG THE DIABETIC PATIENTS. IT VANCUSE SENSORY DAMAGE AND LOSS OF SENSATION TO LIMBS.

5. DIABETIC FOOT DISEASE DAMAGE TO THE BLOOD VESSEL AND THE NERVES OFTEN LEAD TO ULCERATIONS AND CAN LEAD TO LIMB AMPUTATION IN COMLICATIONS.