PAPER Diabetes Mellitus‚ Type 1 (Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) Kyle Ongesii January 22‚ 2015 Instructor: Melody Lickers Diabetes Mellitus‚ Type 1 Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and previously known as juvenile diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused from lack of insulin. When the body’s pancreatic beta cells are damaged or destroyed‚ the body becomes dependent on insulin. Although Type 1 diabetes can occur in adults‚
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that I was always thirsty and in need of a drink. After a while my mother decided to take me to the doctor’s office‚ where they did some blood testing to hopefully determine what was wrong with me. The results came back‚ and they said that I had Type 1 Diabetes. The immediately took me to the hospital‚ Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh‚ where I was hooked up to an IV and stayed in the emergency room for an entire week. What happened would be something that changed my life from that moment forward.
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Summative Assignment – Diabetes Part 1: - Diabetes is a disease in which the body’s cells have an inability to absorb glucose due to either the pancreas not being able to generate insulin or the cells not reacting to the reduced amount of insulin being produced‚ these are diagnosed as type 1 and type 2 respectively. Carol is the case study being used‚ she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 7 and she is also 6 weeks pregnant. As type one diabetes is an autoimmune disease the immune
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with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is chronic disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Without insulin‚ the glucose goes to bloodstream and instead of going in the cells which causes Hyperglycemia. Then the body can’t use the glucose which than results in Type 1 Diabetes. The exact reason for Type 1 Diabetes is unknown. Most usually auto immune disorder. With this disorder the immune system attacks the good healthy body tissue. With type 1 diabetes
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Hannah is a 4th grader at Hendricks Elementary. Hannah has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in which your child’s pancreas no longer produces the insulin your child needs to survive‚ and you’ll need to replace the missing insulin. Type 1 diabetes in children used to be known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in children are increased thirst‚ extreme hunger‚ weight loss‚ fatigue
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insulin needs change and I have had to learn to incorporate that into my already busy and sometimes stressful life. Lastly‚ diabetes has brought me friends that I now call family. For ten years I got to attend a week long summer camp that was for type 1 diabetics only. Often times diabetes can feel quite lonely. There are times when I feel as though no one understands what I am going through. Then I remember that I have my camp friends. Even though we have not attended camp for the last three years
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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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THE NO 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY The story is about a female detective trying to solve mystery and crimes. Her name is Precious Ramotswe and she grew up in a little village in Botswana. She was raised by her father‚ a proud African man who taught her everything he knew‚ like what it means to be a good person and loving your country. As she grew up to become a kind and caring person‚ her father got really sick and passed away. After that‚ she decided to sell the animals her father had left behind
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produce insulin‚ is unable to adequately use the insulin produced‚ or is unable to produce enough insulin for what the body needs‚ and therefore results in a body not being able to process sugars properly. There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 is where the body does not produce any insulin and so the person is dependent on taking insulin shots to survive. Type 2 is where the body can produce insulin but may not be able to produce enough to meet the needs of the body or the body is not properly
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At the young age of two I was diagnosed with a disease that did not have a cure. Luckily‚ I was spared the memory of being diagnosed‚ but I often wonder what it would be like if I had been diagnosed later in life. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes‚ an autoimmune disease that affects the body’s ability to manufacture a hormone called insulin. I have to prick my finger four times a day to get a blood sample to test my blood sugar‚ which wasn’t easy as a toddler at first‚ but eventually I became
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