Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused probably by both hereditary and environmental factors. There is an inadequate secretion and utilisation of insulin. This is manifested by polydipsia‚ polyuria and polyphagia. The word diabetes mellitus is derived from the Greek word meaning “a siphon” because people with diabetes passed out water like a siphon. Diabetes mellitus is a term used to differentiate it from another condition called diabetes insipidus. Mellitus means sweet
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type 2 An endocrine disorder is a medical condition that causes a hormonal imbalance. When an endocrine gland functions abnormally‚ producing either too much of a specific hormone (hyperfunction) or too little (hypofunction)‚ the hormonal imbalance can cause various complications in the body. The major glands of the endocrine system are the pituitary‚ thyroid‚ parathyroid‚ adrenal‚ and pancreas. One of the common endocrine disorders is diabetes. According to
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Diabetes and Drug Treatments Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic ailment branded by an abnormally elevated blood glucose levels triggered by a shortfall of insulin fabrication or cellular resistance to the insulin activity or both (Arcangelo & Peterson‚ 2013). According to Kerner and Brückel (2014); Center for Disease Control and Prevention {CDC}‚ (2014)‚ approximately greater than 29.1 million people in the United States are breathing with diabetes. Diabetes is a non-discerning ailment that impact
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Nursing 220Abstract Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin‚ a hormone needed to allow glucose to enter cells to produce energy. This paper explores the aspects of the disease as it relates to the pathophysiology‚ clinical manifestations‚ diagnostic testing‚ collaborative care‚ and nursing care.Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Diabetes‚ previously referred to as “juvenile diabetes” most often occurs in people under
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Diabetes Mel·li·tus (mə-lī’təs‚ měl’ĭ-) is a metabolic disorder in which there are high blood sugar levels over a period of time. This disease process symptomatology is excessive thirst‚ frequent urination and increase hunger. There are three types of Diabetes Mellitus. Type I or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) has an early onset and is diagnosed in someone who is a juvenile. Type II or non-insulin diabetes mellitus (NIIDDM) has a late onset and is diagnosed in someone who is an adult
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Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition that should be managed properly to prevent complications. These complications from diabetes mellitus can lead to health problems and even death if not managed. The problems occur because of changed in large blood vessels‚ also known as macrovascular‚ as well as small blood vessels know as‚ microvascular‚ in tissues and organs. Microvascular complications can lead to nephropathy‚ neuropathy‚ and retinopathy. The main cause of microvascular complications is
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Pathogenesis of Diabetes mellitus Lillie Toliver HS200 Section # 02RPI Unit 4 Capstone Project: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Kaplan University March 11‚ 2014 Type 1 diabetes also referred to as T1DM is a form of diabetes that results from the autoimmune destruction of the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. It is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. The body doesn’t produce insulin in type 1 diabetes and insulin is needed for the person affected to have energy
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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 is
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In this paper I’m going to be talking about diabetes and how it effects people’s lives. In 2015 there was 415 million people worldwide that have diabetes that’s more people than the population of the United States and United Kingdom combined. Every year around 1.5 million people die from diabetes because they didn’t manage it correctly. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood sugar is too high or too low. Blood sugar is the main source of energy for the body. Blood sugar is also known
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Informative Speech- Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes My brother‚ Kaden‚ was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was 14. The average child is diagnosed with Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes between the ages of 4 and 13. (Mayo Clinic‚ 2013) Type 1 Diabetes is a condition where the pancreas no longer produces the insulin that the body needs to survive. Insulin is a chemical made by the pancreas. Insulin helps the glucose from your blood reach your cells. When the glucose can’t reach your cells‚ it stays in
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