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 type one diabetes and 75% are diagnosed with type two diabetes. The remaining 15% is gestational diabetes‚ which occurs during a woman’s pregnancy and often goes away after delivery. The dangers of gestational diabetes
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that usually cannot be cured. Gestational diabetes usually resolves after delivery. Diabetes without proper treatments can cause many complications. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease‚ chronic renal failure‚ and diabetic retinopathy (retinal damage). Adequate treatment of diabetes is thus important‚ as well as blood pressure control and lifestyle factors such as smoking cessation and maintaining a healthy body weight.
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breath. His oxygen saturation was 95% on 2 liters oxygen via nasal cannula. The patient complained of exertional fatigue and dizziness upon sitting up. He had full sensation in his upper extremities‚ but some numbness in his feet due to long standing diabetic neuropathy. He was alert and oriented to time‚ place‚ person. Pupils were equal and reactive to light and accommodated. Bowel sounds were present in all four quadrants. His abdomen was slightly distended‚ and he complained of a loss of appetite
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He is already experiencing depression‚ which may develop into severe depression and ultimately suicide. Left untreated‚ his hyperglycemia can lead to ketoacidosis (a diabetic coma)‚ which develops when a body lacks the sufficient amount of insulin to consume glucose. Consequently‚ the body burns fats to use for energy. When a body breaks down fats‚ ketones (waste products) are produced‚ which the body cannot tolerate
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Hypoglycemia can happen to non-diabetics for a numerous reasons. These include: Skipped Meals Missed meals are discouraged because they cause blood sugar levels to drop as there is no glucose supply at all. So‚ you should eat regular meals that contain carbohydrates and protein to provide
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1. Characteristics of the following: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) – the client has intrusive thoughts of unrealistic obsessions and tries to control these thoughts with compulsive behaviors. · Clients who engage in constant ritualistic behaviors may have difficulty meeting self-care needs (i.e. personal hygiene‚ grooming‚ nutrition‚ fluid intake‚ elimination and sleep) · If rituals include constant handwashing or cleaning‚ skin damage and infection
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reluctant to intake appropriate fluids such as water. This cycle of my dads bad eating habits led to the decline in his health and pushed his diabetic condition. As a result‚ I have decided to use this as an example of what not to eat. My fathers physical activity decreased as a result of his diabetes. A combination of his poor eating habits and diabetic condition made him feel tired more often. This consequently led to his inactivity and contributed to his massive weight gain in such a short
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When Should You See a Cardiologist? One of the most frequent questions you must have encountered is‚ "Does your heart need a cardiologist?" Sometimes‚ the need to find a heart doctor (cardiologist) is clear. For example‚ if you have had a heart attack‚ stroke‚ or other cardiac event‚ you will definitely need a cardiologist’s care. But do you think you need to see a Cardiologist when you feel unwell or rather put it off? Or should you wait for your annual health check up to ask questions about any
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SHOES VS. FEET Alicia Maddox English091 Baker College Essay 2 106-52982 SHOES VS. FEET People don’t understand the importance of footcare it sounds like something simple but it is an important part of your daily health. For example if you trim your toe nails to low it can cause an ingrown nail which can lead to an infection( All South Bay Footcare). Corns or caluses on the toes are a result of wearing where there isn’t enough room for your toes too move around and wearing shoes that are
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Many individuals with diabetes are found to be less active physically than others‚ even though they understand that this inactivity is a risk factor for further disease development (Olson & McAuley‚ 2015). The diabetic booklet given to the patient also provides physical exercise tips‚ exercise examples‚ and the importance of testing their blood sugars before and after exercising. I convey to the patient that they need approval by their physician before starting
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