some time without knowing. If you think you may have diabetes see your doctor‚ who will be able to test for it Common Myths About Diabetes: 1. You can catch it like a cold. 2. Eating too much sugar causes it. 3. All diabetic foods are safe. 4. Diabetics must eat a sugar free diet. 5. It causes blindness. 6. Type 2 is a mild form. 7. Not allowed to drive. 8. Stress causes it. 9. It makes you more vulnerable to colds. 10. Must not eat sweet fruits such as: bananas
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unable to gain weight (Diabetes Wellbeing 2010). Due to the fact that the body is unable to gain access to the sugar‚ it responds by burning fat and muscle tissue as a replacement (Diabetes Wellbeing 2010). Polydipsia can also lead to diabetes ketoacidosis (Marieb & Hoehn 2007). When an individual has elevated blood sugar levels‚ fluid may be taken from body tissues including the lenses of the eyes (Diabetes Australia 2011). Blurred vision may occur affecting an individual’s ability to clearly
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situation where the number of obese adults had more than tripled over a decade‚ from 4% in 1996 to 14% in 2006. In addition‚ about 38% of youngsters aged between 12 and 18 were classified as overweight. The major causes of morbidity and mortality in the diabetic patient are heart disease and stroke (Tzagournis & Falko‚ 1982). 2.0 Definitions Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic and progressive disorder that can have an impact upon almost every aspect of life. It can affect children‚ young people and adults
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Urinalysis also called urine test. This test can help find conditions that may need treatment or detect some common disease‚ urine test help find serious diseases in early stages. It may take before surgery or people at high risk for kidney problems‚ diabetes‚ liver problems or any other metabolic conditions. Patients will be asked to pee in to a clean cup called specimen cup‚ urine test only require small amount of the urine. Usually they are two parts of urine test include. First part‚ visual
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Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is a chronic‚ genetically determined‚ debilitating disease that affects every organ system. There are two major types of diabetes: Type I and Type II. Type I or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)‚ is caused by the autoimmune destruction of the insulin producing cells of the pancreas and is usually‚ but not always diagnosed in childhood. People with type I diabetes must take insulin shots in order to survive. Type II diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes
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Fluid and Electrolytes Study Guide -Fluids and Electrolytes move between interstitial fluid (surrounds the cell) and the intravascular fluid (blood plasma‚ capillaries). -Intracellular Fluid: -Extracellular Fluid: -Interstitial Fluid -Intravascular Fluid -Transcellular Fluid -Filtration: movement of water and smaller molecules through a semipermeable membrane. it s promoted by hydrostatic pressure‚ lack of this will call edema and unable to concentrate urine -Diffusion: from a high concentration
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Patient X Interview Patient X is a thirty-eight-year-old male with type one late onset diabetes‚ which is technically called latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). I chose to interview this person because sadly diabetes is one of the most common incurable diseases of today’s time. I think that the public should know more about this disease and the personal struggles that go along with it. Many new developments have been discovered in the scientific community as it concerns diabetes. “It’s
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This is a case of a 40-year-old man who is a binge drinker. These are not just the people who indulge in huge quantities on a weekend. Binge drinking is defined as drinking twice the recommended limit in any one sitting. He developed severe abdominal pain which radiated through to the back. The pain had started suddenly‚ 15 hours before admission to the hospital. He had no previous history of gastrointestinal disease. On examination‚ the patient was mildly shocked and his abdomen was tender in the
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bicarbonate pH up / HCO3 up Loss of gastric acid (vomiting) Overuse of antacids Potassium wasting diuretics 6 ABG Analysis Metabolic acidosis – too little bicarbonate pH down / HCO3 down Diarrhea Renal failure Shock ASA overdose Diabetic ketoacidosis Sepsis 7 ABG Analysis Acid pH < 7.35 Normal 7.35 – 7.45 Alkaline > 7.45 PaCO2 >45 35 – 45 <35 HCO3 < 22 22 - 26 >26 Acid Normal Alkaline 8 ABG Analysis Compare patient’s ABG results to acid-base parameters Write “pH”
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serological evidence of an autoimmune process and genetic markers. Type 1 is the results from a cellular-mediated autoimmune destruction of the β-cells of the pancreas. These patients are dependent on insulin to survive and have a high risk of being ketoacidosis when first diagnosed. Insulin resistance Type 2 diabetes or noninsulin dependent diabetes has a gradual onset and patients may take years to identify common symptoms. Autoimmune destruction of β-cells does not occur. Insulin secretion is defective
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