CC Follow up diabetes‚ hypertension‚ potential sleep apnea‚ back pain. S The patient once again‚ has not been taking care of himself. He states he has not been exercising like he knows he should‚ he is not eating well. He is not taking his medications as prescribed. He is only taking his metformin ER 500 mg two tablets with dinner four days per week instead of taking it two tablets twice a day‚ daily. He is also not taking his NovoLog sliding scale. He does tell me he takes his Lantus 50 units
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TREATMENTS OF DIABETES INSIPIDUS Diabetes Insipidus (DI) is defined as a disorder that causes a high volume of urine in a patient; this massive volume of urine is usually accompanied by intense thirst. Although very different from Diabetes Mellitus‚ the disorder can affect infants‚ children and adults as well. With numerous causes and symptoms‚ there are also several different treatments for DI. I hope to cover and briefly discuss some of the causes‚ symptoms and treatments for Diabetes Insipidus
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Diabetes Beta- carotene is an organic compound categorized as a terpenoid (Gutiérrez‚ & Gonzalez‚ 2010). Naturally‚ it is a predecessor of vitamin A‚ and found in several yellow fruits and vegetables. These organic nutrients play a vital role in aiding vision‚ skin growth‚ and bone development. In addition to these crucial roles‚ Beta-carotene may be of significant help in regulating the blood sugar in diabetic persons (Gutiérrez‚ & Gonzalez‚ 2010). Human bodies regulate blood sugar levels with
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THE EFFECTS OF JUVENILE DIABETES IN CHILDREN Submitted by Jonah de Vera Johanna Marie Nicolas Business Department Assumption College San Lorenzo Village‚ Makati March 6‚ 2008 I. Introduction Diabetes was known way back by physicians of Ancient Greece and named as such and means “siphon” in Greek and was not as spectacular as it is now. Doctors and scientists think diabetes may be caused by viruses‚ genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise
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Type 1 Diabetes: Causes: Autoimmune Response Type 1 diabetes is usually a progressive autoimmune disease‚ in which the beta cells that produce insulin are slowly destroyed by the body’s own immune system. It is unknown what first starts this cascade of immune events‚ but evidence suggests that both a genetic predisposition and environmental factors‚ such as a viral infection‚ are involved. Islets of Langerhans contain beta cells and are located within the pancreas. Beta cells produce
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Chronic Conditions- Diabetes By: Rachel McGee Today‚ diabetes are becoming more common and becoming a big problem for people. This chronic condition‚ a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time‚ has three major types: type 1‚ type 2‚ and gestational diabetes‚ which none have a cure for it. Diabetes‚ also called diabetes mellitus‚ is a long term condition that causes high blood sugar levels. Physically‚ people are
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or Latinos. Within this group‚ there are numerous health disparities which affects their quality of life; however‚ type II diabetes is becoming a detrimental disease altering the Hispanic community. Diabetes is a nationwide disease that bears on all age groups and minorities‚ but the burden of this health problem and its consequences impacts the Hispanics. “Type II diabetes affects Hispanic populations disproportionately and is the fifth leading cause of death for Hispanic people in the United
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Diabetes in the United States Outline I) History of Diabetes and Insulin II) What is Diabetes? A. What it is B. Major functions of insulin III) Types of Diabetes A. Type 1 B. Type 2 IV) Cause of Diabetes A. Hereditary B. Stress C. Obesity V) Complications A) Acute complications 1. Diabetic Coma 2. Insulin reaction B) Chronic complications 1. Retinopathy 2. Kidney Disease 3. Nervous system disease VI) Treatments 1. Insulin 2. Insulin pump 3. Transplants a) Pancreas
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Informative Speech Speech Title: Type 2 Diabetes Topic: How to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the two ways to prevent Type 2 Diabetes. Central Idea: In order to prevent Type 2 Diabetes one must stay fit and stay active. Introduction: 24 million. More than 24 million Americans in the United States alone have Diabetes. Of those‚ about 6 million don ’t even know it. According to the Diabetes Division of the CDC (Center of Disease
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Health model programs are used to help people with type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) teaches people with diabetes to learn to eat healthy (Kramer‚ Kriska‚ Venditti‚ Miller‚ Brooks‚ Burke‚ Siminerio‚ Solano‚ Orchard‚ 2009). The Group Organized Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Diabetes Prevention Program (GO-YDPP)‚ is a modification of the DPP that involves one hour of training two times a week (Ackermann‚ and Marrero‚ 2007). The DPP is a program developed
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