URINE WHAT IS URINE is a liquid by-product of the body secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination(or micturition) and excreted through the urethra. Kidney’s waste from protein metabolism urination - the primary method for excreting water-soluble chemicals from the body. Dark yellow urine is often indicative of dehydration. Yellowing/light orange may be caused by removal of excess B vitamins from the bloodstream. Certain medications such as rifampin and phenazopyridine can
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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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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS CHAPTER 6: FLUID‚ ELECTROLYTE‚ AND ACID-BASE IMBALANCES Fluid Imbalance Review of Fluid Imbalance -Water carries nutrients into cells and removes wastes‚ transports enzymes in digestive secretions‚ and moves blood cells around the body. Fluid Compartments -Approximatley 60% of an adult’s body weight consists of water -Infant’s body weight is about 70% -Fluid is distributed between the intracellular compartment (ICF)‚ or fluid inside the
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feels each day. • Because the body doesn’t produce any insulin (insulin dependence)‚ juvenile diabetes will continue into adulthood. • Usually diagnosed in childhood but can occur at any age. • Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to issues such as diabetic ketoacidosis‚ heart and kidney disease‚ and more. Demographic & Health Statistics • Type 1 diabetes affects 1.25 million individuals including: • One million adults over the age of 20 and 200‚000 children and adolescents. • By 2050‚ nearly 5 million individuals
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glucose tolerance test are different ways of diagnosing diabetes. Complications of DM can be classified as immediate or long term. Immediate and life threatening complications are diabetic coma and insulin shock. Both of these occur as a result of improper insulin administration‚ either too much or not enough. Diabetic coma can occur as a result of not administering enough insulin or taking in too many carbohydrates in the diet. Long term complication usually appear gradually after many long years
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Exercise for Diabetics Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the body does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination)‚ polydipsia (increased thirst)‚ and polyphagia (increased hunger). There are three main types of diabetes mellitus (DM). Type 1 DM results from the body’s failure to produce insulin
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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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Assignment Front Sheet Qualification Unit Number and Title Pearson BTEC Level 4 HND Diploma In Health and Social Care Student Name Unit 3: Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care Workplace Assessor name: Christine Pratt Date of Issue Completion date 27/01/2014 18/04/2014 Student No. Submitted on Assignment title Learning Outcome Learning outcome Assessment criteria LO1 Understand 1.1 how health and safety legislation is implemented in the health and social care workplace
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1. Procedure #1 detected 50/100 true positives and 100/100 true negatives. Procedure #2 detected 80/100 true positives and 70/100 true negatives. b. procedure 2 is more sensitive 2. TP/TP+FN = ? b. specificity 3. What might the following indicate? urine: RBCs‚ WBCs‚ nitrite‚ bacteria a. pyelonephritis 4. Why is albumin the first protein to be detected in tests for renal failure? b. its molecular size is smallest 5. Cortisol excess will result in _____ a. hypernatremia c. elevated glucose
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changes in acid base balance. These conditions are not rare or uncommon in clinical practice‚ but everyday occurrences on the ward or in critical care. Conditions such as asthma‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (bronchitis or emphasaemia)‚ diabetic ketoacidosis‚ renal disease or failure‚ any type of shock (sepsis‚ anaphylaxsis‚ neurogenic‚ cardiogenic‚ hypovolaemia)‚ stress or anxiety which can lead to hyperventilation‚ and some drugs (sedatives‚ opoids) leading to reduced ventilation. In addition
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