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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pancreas doesn’t make insulin in type I diabetes. The beta cells are destroyed‚ when the immune system attacks the pancreas. The diabetic then needs insulin shots to use glucose they receive from the meals they eat. For these patients insulin shots are the only way to keep their blood sugar levels down. This condition can be inherited. Type 1 diabetes is thought to occur when something in a person’s environment such as a toxin or a virus triggers it. Type 1 diabetes can happen together with other autoimmune
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Diabetes Mellitus The main function of insulin is to maintain blood glucose homeostasis‚ Insulin also controls the transport of glucose from the bloodstream into the muscle and fat cells. The effect that insulin has on cells is that when blood glucose rises the pancreas respond by secreting into the bloodstream thus Insulin moves glucose from the blood into the cells. When insulin is not there or it doesn’t work blood glucose regulation fails and blood glucose levels rise so this shows that blood
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Investigating the oral glucose tolerance test Aim: To carry out glucose tests on stimulated blood plasma samples if glucose is present in blood plasma. Risk Assessment: Hazardous chemical or microorganism being used or made‚ or hazardous procedure or equipment. Nature of the hazard(s) Source(s) of information Control measures to reduce the risks Sulphuric acid - Irritant - Very corrosive CLEAPS Wear eye protection & wear lab coat. Try not to spill chemical. Potassium manganate - Harmful
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Mary The Queen College of Quezon City. “Patient Monitoring System” Produced for: B.A.B. DIAGNOSTIC CENTER #7-D BF Road‚ Barangay Holy Spirit‚ Diliman Quezon City Produced by: October 2013 INTRODUCTION Patient Monitoring System is not new in health care. The first primitive patient monitoring system started with the work done by Santorio in 1625 that was measuring of body temperature and blood pressure. The development of new technology after World
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Type One and Type Two Diabetes Type one diabetes is a life threatening disease with no cure known‚ but only treatment to help maintain a normal life. The exact origin of type one diabetes is not known and no known way to prevent the disease from occurring. Many signs are known to help catch the diabetes early on before it becomes life threatening. Some common symptoms are constant hunger‚ weight loss‚ increased thirst‚ and urinating frequently. Type two diabetes is also a life threatening disease
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tests with the Identifying Nutrients Gizmo™. 1. Below the Food samples label‚ drag tube A into the Food sample holder. Below the Benedict test‚ click the Test button. The Benedict test is a test for monosaccharides; simple sugars like glucose or fructose (fruit sugar). In contact with monosaccharides‚ the Benedict solution turns from blue to pink. Does Sample A contain monosaccharides? _________ Note: Disaccharides such as sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (milk sugar)
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one sentence for each resource - water‚ food and oxygen – explain how this resource helps provide power to the human body. Oxygen- Provides energy to all parts of the body along with Glucose Food-Delivers calories and carbohydrates to the body giving it energy Water-allows for hydration and refueling of the blood in our bodies 2. What factors do you think influence how long your body can last without food‚ water or oxygen? Factors of this would include your environment‚ your physical
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What is Type 1 Diabetes? This type of diabetes is where the pancreas‚ an organ in the human body‚ cannot produce insulin‚ a hormone. When insulin is not present‚ it is harder for the body to convert enough glucose to be used as energy. Lack of energy then makes it more difficult for the body to function fluidly and properly. Only about 5% of people with diabetes have Type 1‚ making it less common compared to the more prevalent Type 2 Diabetes. In addition‚ it is most often developed and diagnosed
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major key products of Sanofi-Aventis that is used for treating Diabetes. | | | LANTUS is a long- acting human insulin analog indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults
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