Diabetes Case Study Erin Outlaw‚ Anavictoria Fortaleza‚ Merlin Nicholson‚ Theresa Watson Nursing 427 April 18‚ 2011 Heather Flores‚ RN‚ MSN Diabetes Case Study Angelo Reyes is just one of hundreds of thousands who must rely on the delivery of insulin into his system in order to survive‚ due to his diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Diagnosed at age thirteen‚ Angelo lives his life in a highly structured way‚ always cognizant of what he eats‚ his activity levels‚ and how such factors influence
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Caroline SOC 005 Dr November 15th‚ 2011 Diabetes in the U.S. Diabetes is a disease rapidly increasing throughout the world today‚ and it is often referred to as the world’s modern epidemic. According to The World Health Organization (WHO) there were 171 million people suffering from diabetes worldwide in 2000. They are expecting this number to be doubled by year 2050 with 366 million diagnosed people. The organization’s most recent “calculations indicate that worldwide almost 3 million deaths
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Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus Global Scenario Diabetes and other chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are significant public health challenges in the 21st century. It is estimated that 3.8 million deaths were attributable to diabetes in 2007‚ equivalent to 6% of all deaths globally. India‚ which has the largest population of diabetes patients of any country‚ diabetes accounts for 9.7% of these deaths. The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly rising all over the globe at an alarming rate
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Over the past decade‚ distracted driving has increased dramatically with the technological advances of cell phones and cars. Distracted driving is not just using the phone for texting or calling people anymore‚ apps and having a passenger to talk too is now considered distracted driving. Other forms of distracted driving is eating‚ drinking‚ changing radio stations‚ and using the GPS. There are three different terms for distracted driving visual‚ manual‚ and cognitive. Visual is when the driver takes
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Does someone you know have diabetes? Diabetes is an issue on the body that produces blood sugar levels increase more than usual. This type of diabetes is called diabetes 2 and is also called hyperglycemia. There are many medical diabetic diets that should not keep you away of enjoying many foods and flavors. Diabetes 2‚ also known as diabetes mellitus is caused when the body does not use insulin in a proper way. This issue is named insulin resistant. Insulin is essential to maintain glucose levels
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Diabetes runs in my family. My grandmother and grandfather‚ my dad’s parents have diabetes‚ so does my dad and a couple of my aunts and uncles. My dad always tells me to watch out for the amount of sugar that I consume‚ and the foods that I eat. I never really paid much attention to it‚ did not even know what diabetes is. As the years pass by my dad keeps telling me the same thing over and over again. Until one day he told me that maybe in the future I can be diagnosed with diabetes. Having diabetes
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The Pump We have about 10-20 kids with diabetes in our school but out in the world there are about 15‚000. All of these kids have a pump. Some of you may be wondering what that is. Today you will know what a pump is and why kids and adults with diabetes need one. Some people may know what this is but most people don’t. For those of you who do know good for you‚ but for those of you who don’t that is why I am here today. Diabetes is a condition where your pancreas doesn’t produce enough
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HLTEN611B – Apply Principles of Diabetic Nursing Care Assessment 1 – Case Study James is 18 years of age and has just presented (with his parents) to his GP with a 2 week history of extreme fatigue‚ polyuria‚ polydipsia‚ and weight loss. His random BGL is 41mmol/l and his blood ketones show 3.2mmol/l. His GP has diagnosed Type 1 diabetes with DKA and has sent him to the emergency department to see an endocrinologist at your public hospital‚ St Health Skills. The endocrinologist has decided on inpatient
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body. As such‚ the endeavor to a better living is not without it’s faults. Australians struggle everyday to attain that continuum with programs and activities that better enable them to meet their goals‚ and one of those issues are Diabetes‚ for which part most are Type 2. It is a potentially preventable disease we’re the core causes of it are usually inadequate physical activity and poor dietary management. Over the years there have been programs that help aid the fight with this illness‚ and in that
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Etiology Genetic Autoimmune Disease Pancreas stops producing insulin -Insulin: hormone that enables people to get energy from food Beta cells destroyed by immune system -Beta cells: insulin-producing cells in pancreas Who is at risk? Children and Adults at any age Family history of Diabetes Genetics Geography: incidence increases the farther away from equator Normal Ranges of Blood Glucose 70-100 mg/dL Hyperglycemia Blood Glucose Level:
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