A Medical Literature Review on a Case of Type 1 Diabetes Lindsay Chandler 3/23/2015 Abstract Type 1 diabetes a serious disease that requires lifelong monitoring and treatment. This paper first discusses the major risk factors associated with type 1 diabetes. Following this discussion is a description of an individual living with type 1 diabetes. Finally‚ the results from a literature review on type 1 diabetes are discussed. From this literature review‚ it was found that there are many modifiable
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A Case Study in Type II Diabetes Charlotte D. McKamie Nursing Theory In Orem’s theory of self care‚ she presents the precept that the nurse’s role in helping the chronically ill patient is to assist them to achieve an optimal level of health and wellness‚ and to give them the tools they need to maintain it. Orem believed that the nurse should act as an advocate‚ redirector‚ support person‚ and teacher‚ and‚ thereby‚ guide the patient to therapeutic development. Her theory is of interest to me
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Type 2 Diabetes Yvonne Gill Com/156 November 30‚ 2012 John Likides Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes There have been studies on the risk of type 2 diabetes and how the risk of getting type 2 diabetes can be successfully reduced by changing lifestyle habits (Tuomilehto et al‚ 2001). The most favorable dietary option for persons with diabetes has long been a subject of debate. Nutritionists have been trying to find a healthy eating plan that works for people with type 2 diabetes to use
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This essay will focus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) within the community setting. Diabetes is ever growing worldwide. A study by Peirce (1999) stated that by 2052 people living with diabetes will have rose to over 300 million from 16 million in 1994. Another study completed by McPherson (2010) showed that by 2050 a ninety-eight percent rise in obesity related diabetes within the UK (Guardian online 2010). The Department of Health (DOH) has stated that Diabetes is more predominant with age‚ with
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Type 1 Diabetes BIO-342 Submitted to: Dr. Stephen Garramone 6 February 2017 Introduction Nearly‚ 1.25 million Americans do have type 1 diabetes‚ and the number is more likely to increase in the future. In fact‚ the majority of the patients are mostly children as well as young adults and that is why it was known as juvenile diabetes. Only about 5% of people that have diabetes will exhibit the presence of this form (Chiang et al.‚ 2014). More important‚ the US government‚ the American Diabetes Association
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Type II Diabetes Mellitus among African Americans Type II Diabetes Mellitus is an adult-onset diabetes that affects 90% of the diabetes patients. It is when the body does not recognize the insulin being produced by the pancreas‚ or not enough is produced. Insulin is a hormone that causes different cells to take up glucose for energy. Resistance to insulin causes the build up of glucose in the blood‚ which causes improper functions of cells and blood circulation‚ damage to nerves and blood
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was always thirsty and in need of a drink. After a while my mother decided to take me to the doctor’s office‚ where they did some blood testing to hopefully determine what was wrong with me. The results came back‚ and they said that I had Type 1 Diabetes. The immediately took me to the hospital‚ Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh‚ where I was hooked up to an IV and stayed in the emergency room for an entire week. What happened would be something that changed my life from that moment forward.
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a 4th grader at Hendricks Elementary. Hannah has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in which your child’s pancreas no longer produces the insulin your child needs to survive‚ and you’ll need to replace the missing insulin. Type 1 diabetes in children used to be known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in children are increased thirst‚ extreme hunger‚ weight loss‚ fatigue‚ irritable
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First and foremost‚ I am happy that I am the one with diabetes and not my brother or sister. I would not wish this disease on my worst enemy. Second‚ my diabetes has shaped me into the person I am today. Diabetes taught me to be responsible at a very young age. At four years old I had to learn the science‚ math‚ and statistics to keep myself alive. People often say that diabetics are scientists‚ mathematicians‚ and doctors all in one. Diabetes has also taught me a lot of patience and that things do
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Lecture Notes Organizational Methods A speech that is organized is easy for the audience to listen to‚ follow‚ and understand. You are doing your audience a favor when you present ideas that flow well and logically and make sense. Do you remember when you have listened to a speaker deliver a speech that was disorganized? You may have had a feeling of frustration and annoyance in not getting the point. If your audience feels lost‚ you have pretty much lost their attention. When your speech is organized
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