consumes carbohydrates‚ they are broken down into glucose‚ which then enters the bloodstream. At the same time‚ the pancreas produces insulin and adds it to the bloodstream. The insulin facilitates getting the sugar into the individual cells so that the cells can then produce the energy they need. All diabetics need to check their blood glucose level (also called
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Hallucinations vs. dillusions Hallucinations-false perceptions having no relation to reality and not accounted for by any exterior stimuli. Delusion- Acute‚ reversible state of disorientation and confusion without drowsiness. DT’s- hallucinations‚ tremors‚ seizures‚ elevated BP & Pulse Tardive Dyskineasia- from neuroleptic meds‚ antipsychotic drugs (Haloperidol‚ fluphenazine‚ trifluoperazine)-facial grimacing‚ tongue thrusting‚ jaw swinging‚ repetitive chewing. Psychotropic drugs- antidepressants
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1 diabetes. The Lancet‚ 383(9911)‚ 69-82. Battelino‚ T.‚ Conget‚ I.‚ Olsen‚ B.‚ Schütz-Fuhrmann‚ I.‚ Hommel‚ E.‚ Hoogma‚ R.‚ ... & SWITCH Study Group. (2012). The use and efficacy of continuous glucose monitoring in type 1 diabetes treated with insulin pump therapy: a randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia‚ 55(12)‚ 3155-3162. Cafazzo‚ J. A.‚ Casselman‚ M.‚ Hamming‚ N.‚ Katzman‚ D. K.‚ & Palmert‚ M. R. (2012). Design of an mHealth app for the self-management of adolescent type 1 diabetes: a pilot
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body ’s ability to produce and/or use insulin. Glucose is a sugar that is the body ’s main source of energy. When you eat‚ glucose from your food gets into your bloodstream. Your pancreas digests the food and makes a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps glucose get into your body ’s cells and that is how your body gets the energy it needs. b. Different types: There are 2 main types of diabetes‚ type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes‚ also known as insulin dependent or juvenile diabetes‚ is
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1.1 Conclusion 1 Describe how Glucose Tolerance Testing can be used to diagnose diabetes. Test is also used to diagnose the presence of gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes. With IGTT‚ glucose is injected into your vein for 3 minutes. Blood insulin levels are measured before the injection‚ and again at 1 and 3 minutes after the injection. The timing may vary. The oral glucose tolerance test is used to screen for‚ or diagnose diabetes in people with a fasting blood glucose level that is high
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have studied recently. . In the British Medical Journal article “Eating Disorders in Young Adults with Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus: A Controlled Study”‚ the findings of Christopher Fairburn‚ Robert Peveler‚ Beverly Davies‚ J. I. Mann‚ and Richard Mayou suggest that eating disorders are not more common among IDDM patients compared to non-diabetics. The article implies that insulin misuse is a common method for controlling weight among IDDM patients with eating disorders or problems. The
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treatment options‚ this disease is controllable and in some cases‚ may even be prevented. Diabetes and who it Affects Most Diabetes mellitus (DM)‚ more commonly known as diabetes‚ is the result of insufficient insulin production or the body’s inability to respond to insulin (Forth & Jude‚ 2011). Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses blood glucose‚ or blood sugar. Blood glucose is vital to health because it is an essential source of energy for cells of the muscles and
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1. Group A Strep is least likely to cause which of the following complications: a) scarlet fever b) necrotizing faciitis c) impetigo d) subacute bacterial endocarditis e) glomerulonephritis 2. Septra is used in AIDS patients to prevent which opportunistic organism? a) Pneumocystis carinii b) M. tuberculosis c) S. pneumoniae d) CMV e) Cryptococcus 3. Severe bloody‚ afebrile diarrhea is associated with what bacterial infection? a) Salmonella infection
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The Importance of Having Health Care for Diabetics 1 The Importance of Having Health Care for Diabetics Jenna Jiminez English 101 Professor Butler The Importance of Having Health Care for Diabetics 2 Health insurance is a necessity in a persons life to properly care for one’s body. Although‚ for many Americans health insurance has been downgraded from a necessity to a want because it isn’t obtainable due to financial reasons along with the high price to
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8 – 7.8 Conditions and Diseases That Promote Metabolic Acidosis or Alkalosis Metabolic acidosis Gain in the amount of acid in the body Long-term starvation Through production of ketoacids From fat metabolism Uncontrolled diabetes Diabetic ketoacidosis Metabolic alkalosis Loss of acids from the body Severe vomiting Kidney disease In Summary Acids are defined as molecules that can liberate hydrogen ions‚ which increases the hydrogen ion concentration of an aqueous solution. Bases
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