or older who were diagnosed with diabetes visited the emergency room for hypoglycemia almost three times more than middle aged adults who were also diagnosed with diabetes. Hypoglycemia is characterized as a medical emergency. It’s defined as blood sugar decreasing to below normal levels. A hypoglycemic episode in an aging adult can lead to a number of other
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Endocrine Disorders Harina Dardi NSG/340 March 3‚ 2015 Sandra Gilderson Endocrine Disorders 1. A normal sugar level is less than 100 mg/dl‚ the normal range for hemoglobin A1c test is between 4% and 5.6%. A hemoglobin A1c range between 5.7% and 6.4% indicates an increased risk for diabetes. Total cholesterol level of 256 is very high. Triglycerides level of less than 150 mg/dl is considered normal but Y.L’s level is 346 high. Level of LDL at 155 is at borderline high‚ HDL level of 32 is very
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“You can’t eat that‚ it has sugar in it.” “Does that hurt?” “Is that the good or bad type of diabetes?” Listening to ignorant people talk about diabetes has to be the worst part about the disease‚ besides getting strange looks from people as you pull out your insulin and pretend its heroine. From hearing stories about someone’s great grandpa losing a foot due to diabetes and miraculously they’re an expert on the subject‚ or if one blood sugar isn’t in range‚ you’ll lose your liver. You can’t blame
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Pre-Diabetes Patient Registry Clinical Problem Pre-diabetes is a state in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal‚ but not within the range of being diagnosed with diabetes. The diagnosis of pre-diabetes has increased by 22 million Americans over the last two years totaling more than 79 million people in the United States (U.S.) over the age of 20 (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists [AACE]‚ 2011). Unfortunately‚ the diagnosis of pre-diabetes is often missed and
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The symptoms caused by the high level of glucose in the blood included Polydipsia and Polyuria. This is brought on by a change within the body causing homeostais. Treatment includes changing your diet to avoid foods that may cause your sugar levels to rise vastly‚ drink plenty of sugar free drinks to help you from becoming dehydrated and if the use of insulin is present‚ you may need to adjust the dose accordingly. Exercise
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effects it has on a person’s eyes‚ heart‚ and kidneys. The least horrific effect that diabetes has on an individual is the effect it has on someone’s eyes. Diabetes can cause vision loss‚ glaucoma‚ and blindness. Researches show that increased sugar in blood vessels‚ such as the vessels in someone’s eyes‚ can cause damage to the vessels producing eye problems. When diagnosed with diabetes‚ the individual has to visit their doctors regularly‚ and stay on their medication to prevent deterioration to
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way diabetics live their lifestyle is fairly complex today as diabetes evolves. There are so many complexities that diabetics live with on a daily basis. They have to know differences between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia‚ how to control their blood sugars‚ what methods to use‚ and other complications that come along with diabetes. People
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insulin‚ or both. This causes glucose to accumulate in the blood‚ often leading to various complications. Types There are several types of Diabetes that result in different conditions‚ but it can mostly be classified into 3 major groups. Diabetes Mellitus Type 1: Once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes‚ this is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin (the hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy). Type 2 diabetes
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According to Wikipedia (2009)‚ the role of case manager was implemented to help coordinate a patient’s care to both improve continuity and quality of care. Assigning case managers to individuals with diabetes significantly reduce emergency room visits‚ blood sugar levels‚ and secondary complications from diabetes. Case management nursing evolved in the mid-1980s as a way of managing health care costs and patient length of stay. Case management is multifaceted and is best defined as a procedure to plan‚ seek
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Talking to a teenager about Diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose‚ a sugar that is the body’s main source of fuel. Just as an iPod needs a battery‚ your body needs glucose to keep running. Here’s how it should work: 1.You eat. 2.Glucose from the food gets into your bloodstream. 3.Your pancreas makes a hormone called insulin. 4.Insulin helps the glucose get into the body’s cells. 5.Your body gets the energy it needs. The pancreas is a gland near your stomach
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