pancreas to secrete insulin because of autoimmune destruction of the beta cells. Type 1 DM can occur at any age. It occurs most commonly in juveniles but can also occur in adults‚ especially in those in their late 30s and early 40s. Unlike people with Type 2 DM‚ those with Type 1 DM are generally not obese and may present initially with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The distinguishing characteristic of a patient with Type 1 DM is that if his or her insulin is withdrawn‚ ketosis and eventually ketoacidosis
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sugar levels increase leading to symptoms. For example‚ frequent urination‚ extreme thirst‚ and increased hunger. There are primarily three types of diabetes; type1 ‚type 2 ‚type3. In this case the important one is type 1 i’m going to introduce those who have or don’t have diabetes. The former is caused when the body is unable to produce sufficient quantity of insulin while the latter is due to the inability of the body to respond to the insulin. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed
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A Case Study in Type II Diabetes Charlotte D. McKamie Nursing Theory In Orem’s theory of self care‚ she presents the precept that the nurse’s role in helping the chronically ill patient is to assist them to achieve an optimal level of health and wellness‚ and to give them the tools they need to maintain it. Orem believed that the nurse should act as an advocate‚ redirector‚ support person‚ and teacher‚ and‚ thereby‚ guide the patient to therapeutic development. Her theory is of interest to me
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Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a severe and chronic brain disorder in which a person interprets actual reality abnormally. It is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to think clearly‚ have normal responses to emotions‚ act normal in a social setting‚ and tell the difference between their own interpretation of reality and actual reality. There are several types of Schizophrenia: paranoid‚ undifferentiated‚ disorganized‚ residual‚ and catatonic schizophrenia. The assumption is that schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia is one of the most misconceived mental illness. Whether it be with symptoms or people suffering from this illness. Few people really do know what schizophrenia really is. Sufferers of the illness can not determine what is the difference between reality and their imagination. The illness tends to affects the patient’s brain and Schizophrenia was a mental illness discovered in 1887 by Emile Kraepelin but in 1911 Eugen Bleuler was the first to name and determine that there were positive
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qualified community health center across the country with the relationship of type 2 diabetes. Which means this model will be use as source of providing primary care to all patients. Some of the questions that need to considered are: (1) will the model (PCMH) of patient centeredness help patients; (2) will the model improve health outcome; and (3) what is the difference between the model and the current treatment of type 2 diabetes. The concept of PCMH implementation will increase effectiveness
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| Case Study‚ Stage 1 | Analysis and Recommendation | | | Challenge/Opportunity Area for SUH The SUH Corporation historically has enjoyed success based upon the efforts of its regional sales representatives. The case study dictates that the sales force currently utilizes individual laptops and does not have policies in place that govern information storage nor data replication. Additionally‚ the organization faces challenges when equipment reaches its life-cycle as well as when
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Schizophrenia is a mental illness which affects millions of people throughout the world. Scientists have begun to understand more and more about the possible causes‚ predisposing factors‚ types‚ and possible treatments for schizophrenia. (Torrey‚ 1995) It is very rare for schizophrenic symptoms to appear before the age of 12 but it does occur. Recently‚ there has been a growing interest in childhood schizophrenia. It is less than one-sixtieth as common as the adult-onset type but the characteristics
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The History of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability‚ detachment from reality‚ and withdrawal into the self. The word "Schizophrenia" is less than 100 years old. However the disease was first identified as a discrete mental illness by Dr. Emile Kraepelin in the 1887 and the illness itself is generally believed to have accompanied mankind throughout its history. There are documents that identify Schizophrenia can be traced to the old
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marketing more towards people who are in the retirement age‚ and cars like vans and SUVs focus more on middle age people who probably have children. Different products should be marketed towards who would be most interested‚ and in a lot of cases‚ this means businesses must gear their different products towards varying age groups. Younger buyers might view companies that their parents and grandparents are interested in as “not cool” or too mainstream for their own liking
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