Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce enough insulin‚ or unable to utilize insulin properly. It is often associated with adults over the age of 40‚ overweight and a family history of diabetes‚ but it is currently occurring among younger people. 1. Prevalence and incidence of Diabetes type 2 According to statistical records‚ an approximation of 18.2 million children and adults suffer from diabetes in the United States. This is equal to 6.3 percent of America’s population. Out of
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younger. Type 2 normally occurs after the age of 45. The reasons patients develop type 1 are not as clear. In type 1 the body does not produce enough insulin‚ in type 2 the body may either not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin the body produces. In both types the lack of insulin causes blood glucose levels to rise because insulin is not able to help the cells cross over into the cells. It may also occur during pregnancy. Patients with diabetes may suffer with extreme thirst‚ frequent
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identified pertain to wound care‚ nutrition‚ and proper management of Diabetes through compliance with insulin treatment‚ and knowledge on prevention of hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic episodes. The current plan of care for Mrs. MH and the visit skill relate to wound care and Diabetes self-management. “Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic multisystem disease related to abnormal insulin production‚ impaired insulin utilization‚ or both” (Lewis‚ Heitkemper‚ Dirksen‚ O’Brien‚ & Bucher‚ 2007‚ p. 1253). According
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blood with the help of insulin. This helps lower blood sugar levels. But because this disease does not produce a lot of insulin it can not get glucose from the blood. This means muscles can’t get the “fuel” they need. This system is not affected by the disease because the patient did not have high blood sugar levels and his muscles look pink and health. Endocrine System: As I examined the Endocrine System I saw it was affected. The patient was taking Novolin N‚ which is an insulin that helps control
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Clinical Issue Article Analysis – Step 3 Carina Calugaru‚ Lana Fretz-Mason‚ Jeanna Hancock‚ Alyssa Hocking‚ Christopher Vinson NUR/518 February 24‚ 2015 Dr. Patricia Shannon Clinical Issue Article Analysis – Step 3 Chaney‚ D.‚ Coates‚ V.‚ Shevlin‚ M.‚ Carson‚ D.‚ McDougall‚ A.‚ & Long‚ A.‚ (2010‚ December). Diabetes education: what do adolescents want?. Journal of Clinical Nursing‚ 21(1)‚ 216-223. This research article uses an exploratory qualitative design study to explore the beliefs
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Samantha Morton-Herod LMC Level 5 Unit CU4388 - Diabetes Awareness 1. Understand diabetes and the associated implications 1.1 Define diabetes Diabetes is a condition which affects the body’s ability to use glucose. Glucose is one of the body’s principle fuels and is an energy rich sugar that is broken down by the cells to produce a small packet of energy that powers the millions of biochemical reactions that constantly take place in the body
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cause for the low supply of insulin in the body. Type two diabetes can be reversible with a balanced diet and exercise because type two is most commonly brought on from obesity at a more mature age. Most times the treatment can be just a healthy‚ planned diet‚ but some worse cases may have to inject insulin in their body frequently. Statistics The age and condition of a person’s health can play a huge factor in these two types of diabetes. Among people who are diabetic only 10% are diagnosed with
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Diabetes Type 1 This type of diabetes is more rare than type 2 and occurs when the body cannot produce insulin. Insulin must get replaced with injections to control blood sugar level. The imbalance is mostly caused by autoimmune problems that make the body turn against itself and damages the pancreas‚ which in turn make the diabetic insulin dependent. It normally develops in people under 40. Though it is possible to develop at any age‚ it is common to start with people who are younger than 20 –
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serious medical condition in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar in the blood because there is not enough insulin. There are two principal types of diabetes‚ type 1‚ where the body does not produce insulin‚ and type 2‚ where the body does not use insulin properly‚ and a third less common‚ gestational diabetes that occurs in pregnant women whose hormones create an insulin resistance ("Types of Diabetes | NIDDK."). Currently there is no known permanent cure to “heal” diabetes‚ but there are
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Nursing 220Abstract Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin‚ a hormone needed to allow glucose to enter cells to produce energy. This paper explores the aspects of the disease as it relates to the pathophysiology‚ clinical manifestations‚ diagnostic testing‚ collaborative care‚ and nursing care.Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Diabetes‚ previously referred to as “juvenile diabetes” most often occurs in people under
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