assignment the topics discussed is a nursing problem related to a medical diagnosis taking from an example of a patient dealt with while the nursing student was out on clinical placement. For this assignment the patient has a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
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James (pseudonym) is a 65 years old man‚ with a 10 year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). He migrated to New Zealand when he was young. He lives with his wife Barbara (pseudonym) in his own house. They have two daughters who are both in Australia with their family. They visit him regularly. He worked as a shop manager but he discontinued the job because he could not work properly due to fatigue and illness from his disease. He now spends most of the time at home by engaging in hobbies such
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according to your biography‚ it is reasonable for your doctor to be concerned about your overall health. I believe that she has noticed that you have multiple risk factors that predispose you to cardiovascular disease‚ metabolic syndrome‚ and type II diabetes. Those factors include your cholesterol‚ weight‚ and the fact that you are prediabetic. I would like to begin by explaining that contrary to what you heard on Dr. Oz‚ there is no such thing as lousy cholesterol. However‚ the levels of your total
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Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood levels of glucose are abnormally high because the body does not release or use insulin adequately (Merck 1999‚ p.788). There are two types of diabetes mellitus‚ which are type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. A hormone called insulin‚ released by the pancreas‚ is the primary substance responsible for maintaining appropriate blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels vary throughout the day‚ rising after a meal and returning to normal within two hours. Blood
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Name: Villamarin‚ Jesus Unidad Age: 73 years old Diagnosis: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Etiology: a. Insulin resistance i. Leads to decreased peripheral utilization of glucose ii. Leads to increased liver glucose output b. Beta cell dysfunction; decreased insulin secretion c. Alpha cell dysfunction; lack of suppression of glucagon secretion (p.164‚ Expanded Medicine Blue Book) Signs and Symptoms: a. Polyuria: Excessive and/or frequent urination
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DIABETES MELLITUS Diabetes Mellitus- Is a multisystem disease related to abnormal insulin production‚ impaired insulin utilization‚ or both. Diabetes Mellitus is a serious health problem throughout the world. It is the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. It is the leading cause of heart disease‚ stroke‚ adult blindness‚ and nontraumatic lower limb amputations. Etiology and Pathophysiology Current theories link the cause of diabetes‚ singly or in combination‚ to genetic‚ autoimmune‚ viral‚
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Diabetes mellitus has a long historical record dating back to second century AD. The word "diabetes" was first used by the Greek physician Aretaeus. The word diabetes means "siphon". It was first used to describe patients with excessive thirst and urination. In the 17th century‚ the word mellitus‚ meaning "like honey"‚ was added when diabetes patients ’ urine was noticed to be sweet. However‚ the disease is not directly related to urine‚ but instead to the pancreas. Today many other symptons
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Diabetes Mellitus: Symptoms‚ Prognosis‚ and Living with it. By: Miguel Sanchez Anatomy and Physiology 2401-V08 Professor Estrada South Texas College Abstract: Diabetes affects many people around the world even children are affected by this disease and as of 2011 25 million people in the United States had some sort of Diabetes condition. Diabetes is basically the body’s inability to control the blood sugar levels. This can lead to many complications such as a diabetic coma‚ which is very
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Diabetes Mellitus Kristin Graeff Mildred Elley: BIO 210 Pittsfield‚ MA 6/18/2014 Abstract The research in this paper is based on our studies of Diabetes Mellitus. Going through the different types of diabetes and what altered signs a symptoms might occur. Knowing how serious this disease is and what steps we can take to control our chances of developing diabetes. Introduction Diabetes Mellitus‚ according to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary‚ is the most common form of diabetes‚ caused
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MURALLETHARAN 5A1 981202-06-5576 MODULE 2 (ACTIVITY 1) Good morning to madam Sivanes and to my dear classmates. I’m lavaniya and would like to share about a common disease among Malaysians which is diabetes mellitus (DM)‚ commonly referred to as diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.Symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination‚ increased thirst‚ and increased hunger. If left untreated‚ diabetes can cause many complications. Serious
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