levels that result from defects in insulin secretion‚ or its action‚ or both. Diabetes mellitus‚ commonly referred to as diabetes was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine‚" and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine‚ hence the term sweet urine. Normally‚ blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin‚ a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers the blood glucose level
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1 often affects people under 30 years of age but can develop at any time. In Type 1 diabetes‚ your pancreas stops making insulin or only makes a very small amount. Without insulin‚ glucose cannot enter into your cells which need to burn glucose for energy. Some people are born with the genes‚ but only some will develop it. While there is no such thing as a good or bad diabetic‚ some individuals have very wide‚ unsteady swings in blood sugars. This happens when their bodies have extreme responses
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Diabetes Case Study August 14‚ 2014 Dr. June Stahl Diabetes Case Study Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that affects many people throughout the world. Disease management is focused around diet‚ medication‚ and constant monitoring of blood sugar levels. In the case study of Angelo Reyes‚ his diabetes management has been under control. Over the next few weeks‚ changes in his life cause an alteration in the management of his chronic disease. In Angelo’s case study‚ the reader can identify
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from defective insulin production‚ secretion‚ and utilization. There are many forms of diabetes. "Diabetes increases the risk of heart and blood vessel disease‚ amputation‚ infections‚ kidney damage‚ eye problems (including blindness)‚ and nerve malfunction" (Husain). I will briefly define the different forms of diabetes and then I will discuss diabetes mellitus in general. 1. Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or type 1 is when the pancreas will produce little or no insulin‚ therefore requiring
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What is diabetes? Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases where the body’s pancreas does not produce enough insulin or does not properly respond to insulin produced‚ resulting in high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. There are several different types of diabetes‚ but the most common forms are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Both impact glucose levels‚ and if left untreated‚ can cause many complications What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes (T1D) can occur at any age‚ but is most commonly
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islet cells and against endogenous (internal) insulin have been detected in people at the time of diagnosis and even several years before the development of clinical signs of type 1 diabetes. In addition to genetic and immunologic components‚ environmental factors‚ such as viruses or toxins that may initiate destruction of the beta cell are being investigated. Regardless of the specific cause‚ the destruction of the beta cells results in decreased insulin production by the liver‚ and
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protein metabolism caused by the lack of insulin‚ which results from the marked and progressive inability of the pancreas to secrete insulin because of autoimmune destruction of the beta cells. Type 1 DM can occur at any age. It occurs most commonly in juveniles but can also occur in adults‚ especially in those in their late 30s and early 40s. Unlike people with Type 2 DM‚ those with Type 1 DM are generally not obese and may present initially with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The distinguishing characteristic
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Online Submissions: http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358office wjd@wjgnet.com doi:10.4239/wjd.v2.i12.217 World J Diabetes 2011 December 15; 2(12): 217-220 ISSN 1948-9358 (online) © 2011 Baishideng. All rights reserved. BRIEF ARTICLE Are proton pump inhibitors a new antidiabetic drug? A cross sectional study Diana Boj-Carceller‚ Pilar Bocos-Terraz‚ Miguel Moreno-Vernis‚ Alejandro Sanz-Paris‚ Pablo Trincado-Aznar‚ Ramón Albero-Gamboa Diana Boj-Carceller‚ Alejandro Sanz-Paris‚ Pablo TrincadoAznar
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Low following dehydration BUN >20 mg/dl elevated because of dehydration Creatinine >1.5 mg/dl; elevated because of dehydration Urine Ketones Positive Diabetic Ketoacidosis Patho: a. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus that develops When a severe insulin deficiency occurs: b. The clinical manifestation’s include hyperglycemia‚ dehydration‚ ketosis‚ and acidosis. 3. Interventions: a. Restore circulating blood volume and protect
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glucose in the body’s cells (Marieb & Hoehn 2007). Although there are large amounts of glucose available‚ it cannot be used‚ causing the body to make use of its fat and protein’s as a source of energy (Marieb & Hoehn 2007). When the body is lacking insulin‚ this causes a sugar build up in the body’s blood. Consequently the body’s cells feel as though they are starving‚ causing the patient to feel hungry (Marieb & Hoehn 2007). When the individual begins to eat more‚ their sugar levels continue to elevate
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