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    Diabetes Mellitus

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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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    Gestational Diabetes

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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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    What Is Diabetes

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    What is diabetes? Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases where the body’s pancreas does not produce enough insulin or does not properly respond to insulin produced‚ resulting in high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. There are several different types of diabetes‚ but the most common forms are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Both impact glucose levels‚ and if left untreated‚ can cause many complications What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes (T1D) can occur at any age‚ but is most commonly

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    Gestational Diabetes

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    Gestational Diabetes Alivia Danna October 5‚ 2011 HED 3390 Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is a disease that affects pregnant women it’s a glucose intolerance that is started or diagnosed during pregnancy. Based on recently announced diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes‚ according to the American Diabetes Association‚ it is estimated that gestational diabetes affects 18% of pregnancies. Pregnancy hormones can block insulin therefore causing the glucose levels to increase

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    audience will know more about diabetes. Introduction: When I was a little girl I remember going to my mother to tattletale on my grandmother. I told my mother that I seen my grandmother poking her finger to make herself bleed just so that she could get a cool band aid. At that time‚ I thought band aids were pretty awesome. Little did I know‚ my grandmother had other reasons for poking her finger. I now know that reason is diabetes. Today I will help inform you on what diabetes is‚ how it is diagnosed

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    Insulin And Diabetes

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    In turn‚ these causes an improper amount of glucagon to be released. When the system is thrown out of balance‚ it can lead to dangerous levels of glucose in your blood. In people who have diabetes mellitus‚ tissues cannot take up glucose effectively‚ causing blood glucose levels to become very high‚ a condition called hyperglycemia. Because glucose cannot enter the cells of the satiety center of the brain without insulin‚ the satiety center

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    Gestational Diabetes

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    Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes (GD)‚ also known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)‚ is a diabetic disorder that affects 4% of pregnancies making it one of the most common health complications of pregnancy. This condition usually occurs during the second or third trimester when the pregnancy hormones start to take place then fortunately disappears after the child is born. Increased glucose levels in the blood result from when a woman’s body does not produce enough insulin. In most

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    genetic disorder diabetes

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    Multifactor genetic disorder diabetes Diabetes is a medical condition where there is too much sugar circulating in the blood stream. The main sugar found in your body is glucose and it is essential for good health. It is important that diabetes is diagnosed early and treated appropriately as it can cause severe health complications. The hormone that controls the blood glucose is called insulin and is normally produced in the pancreas (a large fleshy organ under the stomach).Insulin deficiency

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    Diabetes On Family

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    Impact of Diabetes on a Family Nursing 231 Impact of Diabetes on a Family Descriptive Assessment Family L.P. is a 59 year old Asian female in the generativity versus stagnation stage of development. This is defined as the stage with a focus on “supporting future generations” and “community involvement” (Potter and Perry‚ 2009‚ p. 140). Generativity is evidenced by her willingness to babysit her granddaughter. There is also stagnation as evidenced by her lack of participation within the community

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    Diabetes Insipidus

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    Mariah Stoeckman Diabetes Insipidus 1. Describe the mechanism by which normal fluid regulation in the body occurs? The kidneys remove extra body fluids in the bloodstream; this waste is stored in the bladder. If the fluid regulations system is working right the kidneys will make less urine to save your body’s fluids so you don’t become dehydrated. 2. What is considered to be excessive thirst and urination in an adult? Excessive thirst is the intake of more than one gallon of fluid

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