Diabetes Mellitus: Symptoms‚ Prognosis‚ and Living with it. By: Miguel Sanchez Anatomy and Physiology 2401-V08 Professor Estrada South Texas College Abstract: Diabetes affects many people around the world even children are affected by this disease and as of 2011 25 million people in the United States had some sort of Diabetes condition. Diabetes is basically the body’s inability to control the blood sugar levels. This can lead to many complications such as a diabetic coma‚ which is very
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characteristics place people at greater risk for diabetes. Nevertheless‚ many people remain unaware of the symptoms of diabetes until after the disease has begun to progress. Take the following quiz to help determine your risk for diabetes. If you answer yes to three or more of these questions‚ consider seeking medical advice. Yes No 1. Is there a history of diabetes in your family? 2. Do any of your primary relatives (parents‚ siblings‚ grandparents) have diabetes? 3. Are you overweight or obese
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These diseases are preventing children from reaching their full potential‚ limiting how well they grow and develop. Diabetes‚ which when thought about years ago‚ was only associated with the elderly. However‚ in the last 30 years‚ diabetes have been associated with children including babies. In an attempt to go beyond commonly shared assumptions about the up surge in adolescent diabetes‚ studies already conducted focused on everything; investigating sociological explanations‚ biological aspects‚ lifestyle
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Diabetes Introduction Diabetic is disease that struck people around the world. It is a disorder of high levels of blood glucose with disturbance of carbohydrates‚ fat‚ and protein in the body. I. Explanation of the disease. 1. Causes and risk factors A. Type One and Two diabetes are autoimmune system that contributes with minimizing glucose to the blood. B. Pancreas does not produce enough or nothing of insulin to the blood. C. People who do not eat healthy
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disease among Malaysians which is diabetes mellitus (DM)‚ commonly referred to as diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.Symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination‚ increased thirst‚ and increased hunger. If left untreated‚ diabetes can cause many complications. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ foot ulcers and damage to the eyes. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not
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Diabetes Scenario Failing to double check the name of a nursing home resident‚ a student nurse accidentally gives 13 units of 70/30 insulin to a patient who also received glipizide this morning. * What should the student nurse do when she realizes the error? * Report the error to her preceptor Nurse‚ along with the Nursing Supervisor. * At what point would the insulin peak and when should blood sugars be checked? * 70/30 insulin has a peak of 2-12 hours.
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: an Overview Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with the onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Ninety percent of those diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy will resolve after delivery (Scollan-Koliopoulos‚ Guadagno‚ & Walker‚ 2006). Pregnancy causes estrogen‚ progesterone and human placental lactogen to become elevated which provokes malfunctioning insulin‚ which can lead to insulin resistance and decreased
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Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels that result from defects in insulin secretion‚ or its action‚ or both. Diabetes mellitus‚ commonly referred to as diabetes which was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine‚" and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose lead to spillage of glucose into the urine‚ hence the term sweet urine. The most common form of diabetes is Type II‚ It
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Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus or what is commonly known as diabetes is a deadly disease and is becoming more common not just in America‚ but worldwide. Diabetes Mellitus is a disease where sugar levels in the blood are at a very high level. This disease is caused due to the fact of the body not being able to use insulin properly‚ or not being able to balance the use of insulin altogether. There are also times when there is a problem with both. As of January 27‚ 2012‚ the Center for Disease
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Name: Villamarin‚ Jesus Unidad Age: 73 years old Diagnosis: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Etiology: a. Insulin resistance i. Leads to decreased peripheral utilization of glucose ii. Leads to increased liver glucose output b. Beta cell dysfunction; decreased insulin secretion c. Alpha cell dysfunction; lack of suppression of glucagon secretion (p.164‚ Expanded Medicine Blue Book) Signs and Symptoms: a. Polyuria: Excessive and/or frequent urination
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