in cases where there is a continuous rise in the amount of blood glucose levels. Diabetes can be insulin dependant diabetes mellitus (type 1) meaning that the patient has got no insulin production or type 2 which is non insulin dependant. Type 1 diabetes occurs in at an early age. Patients with this condition have poor or no insulin production therefore blood glucose levels are high. The lack of insulin production is usually caused by antibodies produced by the immune system. These antibodies begin
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THE ULTIMATE PRE REG BNF NOTES IMPORTANT MONITORING DRUGS 1. AMIODARONE Treatment of arrhythmias Loading Dose: 200mg tds for 7 days‚ then 200mg bd for 7 days then 200mg daily maintenance. Important side effects: Nausea‚ Vomiting‚ Taste disturbance‚ Pulmonary toxicity‚ Reversible corneal micro-deposits‚ Phototoxicity‚ Slate grey discolouration‚ Tremor‚ Sleep disorder‚ Hypo/hyperthyroidism‚ Jaundice. Monitoring: LFTs‚ Thyroid function tests required before treatment‚ then every 6 months. Measure
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during the period Feb Jan 2012 to April 2012. In this study 20 Saudi diabetic students with a same age‚ gender‚ school levels. All the students were in the age group between 13-25 years (mean age was 17.96 ± 0.61 years. Data was obtained on a questionnaire spread conveniently and we compared the grades obtained from the diabetic students and these grades were compared to their siblings. In this study we found the students who are diabetics got mean score 86.98± 2.03 compared to their matched normal control
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Psychology and Health Issues Program Review October 7‚ 2012 HCA/250 Instructor: Catherine Doughty In this final project of the class‚ we are asked to follow a widespread psychological issue to be chosen from a list of subjects. The overview that was selected was diabetes. An explanation of the health issue overview‚ education program‚ and a proposal to improve the program will be explained in the following paragraphs as well as psychology issues‚ risk factors‚ and treatments that are associated
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everyone loves can’t be devoured by every person. The people that I am talking about is the people that are diabetics. Some diabetics can’t have any sugar or if they can have some it is very little. Imagine what you would do having to watching every little thing that you eat. That’s what diabetics have to do to survive. I am going to tell you about the different types of diabetes‚ how diabetics take cares of themselves‚ and about the future of diabetes. Body: I. The number one thing that you need
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controversy and confusion over low carb diets. This has been of particular significance to those who suffer with diabetes. So for those who are considering a low carb diabetic diet there are two main areas to look at. Firstly‚ what are carbohydrates and what is the function of carbohydrates in the body? And secondly‚ what is meant by a low carb diabetic diet? The function of carbohydrates is to provide your body with it’s main source of energy. Your body will either use that energy straight away or store it
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Dependent Variable: plasma levels of glucose‚ ketones‚ insulin‚ and glucagon 2.Independent Variable: food and beverage intake 3.Controlled Variables: physical activity‚ caffeine and alcohol intake‚ gender‚ age‚ BMI 4.Why were physical activity and caffeine and alcohol intake the controlled variables? 5.What type of assay was used to measure plasma glucose and ketone levels? 6.What type of assay was used to measure plasma insulin and glucagon levels? 1.When was plasma glucose
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down a lot more that I work out 30mins to 1hr a day‚ if time is available once in a while I do 1 ½ hrs. I know workout 5 days a week and I give my body rest on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My favorite work out programs are P90X‚ P90X Plus‚ P90X3‚ Les Mills Pump and Les Mills Combat‚ which are all pretty intense
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Erythroblastocis fetalis (2ndary to physiological blood disorders i.e. Rh incompat) B. Diabeted Mellitus (unrelated to drug use/abuse) C. Abruptio placentae (more commonly seen with cocaine/crack use) D. Pregnancy-induced hypertension. 5. A client with insulin-dependent type II diabetes and and HbA1c of
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having diabetes. Maybe speak to her family about them buying her diabetic chocolate instead of normal chocolate biscuits. 2. What issues would you discuss with Edna? How eating chocolate biscuits could raise her blood sugar levels too high‚ explain to Edna about sugar free options that you can buy or diabetic chocolate which would be much better for her diabetes than chocolate biscuits. 3. Frank is insulin dependent diabetic and has a cold and not feeling well. He is taking antibiotic
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