ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications xxx (2007) xxx – xxx An increase in prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Jordan over 10 years Kamel Ajlounia‚4‚ Yousef S. Khaderb‚ Anwar Batiehab‚1‚ Haitham Ajlounia‚ Mohammed El-Khateeba b National Center for Diabetes‚ Endocrinology and Genetics‚ P.O. Box 13165 Amman 11942‚ Jordan Department of Community Medicine‚ Public Health and Family Medicine‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ Jordan University of Science & Technology‚ Irbid 22110‚ Jordan
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Exercise #1 True/False 1. Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder in the United States. 2. Diabetes mellitus can be successfully managed with diet and oral antidiabetic agents. 3. Glucagon (GlucaGen) is taken orally at home to increase blood sugar levels when a patient develops hypoglycemia. 4. Metformin (Glucophage) is used to lower blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. 5. Exubera is a new form of inhaled insulin that was approved in early 2006 for use by
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Over the years‚ “the importance of the mental health expert in the management of medically ill individuals has grown with the proliferation of information linking health and behavior”. (Harris & Lustman‚ 1998) Receiving a diagnosis such as Diabetes Mellitus has been linked to psychological disorders that affect the way an individual copes with this disorder. We will identify treatments‚ controlled and uncontrolled factors‚ and the approach used by mental health professional to help these patients
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Patient Name: Gerald Edwards Hospital No.: 11058 Room No.: 481 Date of Admission: 07/15/2010 Admitting Physician: Catherine Baker‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Complications of known diabetes mellitus. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This is a 53-year-old black individual a patient of Dr. Shelton‚ who has had diabetes for at least six months‚ but he thinks it has been longer than that. He says his last known blood sugar was in the 300’s. He presents in the ER today with a foot ulcer since January
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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 low putting Y.L at risk for heart disease‚ (+) glucose indicates diabetes‚ (-) ketones were found in the urine which is considered normal. 2. The three methods used to diagnose
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Cited: Alois‚ John‚ Patricia Donohue-Porter‚ and Laurie Schussed. Diabetes: The Comprehensive Self-Management Handbook. New York: Doubleday‚ 1984. AllRefer.com. AllReferHealth. 2003. April 2005 Danowski‚ T.S. Diabetes as a Way of Life. New York: Coward‚ McCann &Geoghegan‚ 1978. Dolger‚ Henry and Bernard Seeman. How to Live with Diabetes. NewYork: Norton‚ 1977. (Diabetes Mellitus) Encyclopedia Britannica‚ Chicago: Helen Hemingway Benton Publisher‚ 1978. Insulin Pumpers UK
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Name ________________________ Date ________________ Endocrine System Physiology R E V I E W S H E E T E X E R C I S E 4 (Activity 2‚ 3‚ & 4) A C T I V I T Y 2 Plasma Glucose‚ Insulin‚ and Diabetes Mellitus 1. What is a glucose standard curve‚ and why did you need to obtain one for this experiment? Did you correctly predict how you would measure the amount of plasma glucose in a patient sample using the glucose standard curve? _A glucose standard curve is a method for identifying
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and 2 people assist. Risk for electrolyte imbalance Related to: Renal failure As evidence by: Going on dialysis 3 times a week‚ Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patient name: H Age: 73 Gender: Male Diagnosis: Pneumonia Allergies: NKA Past medical history: Peripheral Artery Disease‚ Hemodialysis‚ Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Lead to Bowel incontinence Related to: Toileting self-care deficit As evidence by: Urgency‚ inability to delay defecation Self care deficit: bathing
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clinical efficacy‚ adverse effects‚ drug interactions and place in therapy of bitter melon are described. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is an alternative therapy that has primarily been used for lowering blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus. Components of bitter melon extract appear to have structural similarities to animal insulin. Antiviral and antineoplastic activities have also been reported in vitro. Four clinical trials found bitter melon juice‚ fruit and dried powder to have
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Typically‚ sucrose is spoken of as table sugar. The most common health risk of Sucrose would be linked to tooth decay and other dental issues. Other health issues linked to a diet with an over-abundance of sucrose would be hypoglycemia or diabetes mellitus. 4. Examine the relationship between the sweetener that you have selected and obesity. There is a lot to be said about sugars of any type in your diet. When it comes to Sucrose consumption leading to obesity‚ it really depends on the
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