insulin deficiency

Too much sugar in blood vessels (hyperglycemia)

vessel damage

heart nervesretina

blindness

heart attack gangrene

amputation

kidneys can’t handle excess sugar

kidney failure

kidney transplant

dialysis

cells can’t absorb sugar

ketones build up

blood becomes

acidic

glycosuria

polyuria

polydipsia

dehydration

shock

coma

death

Concept Map of Diabetescells no longer

sensitive to insulin

No insulin (not

enough)

cells burn fat and

protein only

1

Not enough sugar IN cells

kidneys

heart disease

retinal damage

Neuro-pathy

numbness

2 3 4 5 6

12

insulin deficiency

Too much sugar in blood vessels (hyperglycemia)

vessel damage

heart nervesretina

blindness

heart attack gangrene

amputation

kidneys can’t handle excess sugar

kidney failure

kidney transplant

dialysis

cells can’t absorb sugar

ketones build up

blood becomes

acidic

glycosuria

polyuria

polydipsia

dehydration

shock

coma

death

Concept Map of Diabetescells no longer

sensitive to insulin

No insulin (not

enough)

cells burn fat and

protein only

Not enough sugar IN cells

kidneys

heart disease

retinal damage

Neuro-pathy

numbness

12

insulin deficiency

Too much sugar in blood vessels (hyperglycemia)

vessel damage

heart nervesretina

blindness

heart attack gangrene

amputation

kidneys can’t handle excess sugar

kidney failure

kidney transplant

dialysis

cells can’t absorb sugar

ketones build up

blood becomes

acidic

glycosuria

polyuria

polydipsia

dehydration

shock

coma

death

Concept Map of Diabetescells no longer

sensitive to insulin

No insulin (not

enough)

cells burn fat and

protein only

Not enough sugar IN cells

kidneys

heart disease

retinal damage

Neuro-pathy

numbness

12

1 2 3 4 5 6