Side Effects of Oral Antidiabetic Agents Sulfonylureas are associated with weight gain and hypoglycemia.(35) Sulphonylureas should be avoided where possible in severe hepatic impairment and in acute porphyria . They should not be used during pregnancy or breast-feeding .Sulphonylureas are contra-indicated in the presence of ketoacidosis.(36) Biguanides is associated with a low frequency of lactic acidosis. Biguanides major side effects are seen in the gastrointestinal tract‚ with nausea‚ cramps‚
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Chapter 7 High-Risk Antepartum Nursing Pre-gestational Complications For some women‚ pregnancy represents significant risk because it is superimposed on preexisting illness Cardiovascular Disorders Classifications Risks for woman Risks for newborn Assessment findings Management Nursing actions Cardiovascular Disorders Congenital heart disease is becoming more common as more women are surviving into their reproductive years. Stuff you already know: Normal heart
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Insulin pump therapy‚ commonly called continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII)‚ has increased immensely within the last decade in youth with type 1 diabetes. The giant increase can mostly be attributed to the fast acting insulin‚ insulin lispro. A few advantages of CSII in youth is the ability to ability to administer daily basal rates‚ and and the ability to use temporary basal rates. Basal insulin rates are important in controlling blood glucose levels throughout a twenty-four hour period
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It was my first all-nighter with my church youth group. It was the night I discovered I had hypoglycemia. I was so worried that I would fall asleep and not be able to stay awake through the night. I was only in 7th grade and wanted to stay up and prove myself to all of the older kids. I drank a Monster and ate a bunch of candy and sweets to stay awake
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signs and symptoms of temperature instability are apnea‚ tachycardia‚ weak or absent cry‚ warm to touch‚ flushed/red skin‚ poor feeding‚ sweating‚ hypoglycemia and shivering (Alden‚ 2012‚ p. 896). My patients was exhibiting some respiratory distress symptoms‚ such as flaring of the nares and tachypnea. She was also exhibiting a sign of hypoglycemia‚ which is a sign of hypothermia. This was more likely due to the minimal or no fat stores of a preterm infant‚ which then results in the infant burning
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common metabolic disorder in the United States. 2. Diabetes mellitus can be successfully managed with diet and oral antidiabetic agents. 3. Glucagon (GlucaGen) is taken orally at home to increase blood sugar levels when a patient develops hypoglycemia. 4. Metformin (Glucophage) is used to lower blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. 5. Exubera is a new form of inhaled insulin that was approved in early 2006 for use by some patients with type 1 diabetes. Fill in the Blank
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Independent Study Does homebirth increase the risk of a negative maternal and fetal outcome in primigravida women than birth in a hospital setting? Word count: 3‚284 Submission date: 5th April 2013 This study intends to examine current evidence and literature on maternal and fetal outcomes in relation to birth setting. The student aims to critically analyse the findings of up to date research studies and make recommendations
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Glycogen Storage Disease type III is an autosomal recessive disorder that is caused by the deficiency of the glycogen debrancher enzyme. This deficiency causes there to be a mutation on exon three and it causes abnormally structured glycogen to be present in the body. This disease can be diagnosed by multiple tolerance tests and it also can be diagnosed by analyzing the muscle tissues. This disease causes problems in the liver and in the muscles. The tolerance tests are used to test for liver diseases
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independent glucose uptake‚ and glucose usage by muscle. The resulting effects are a greater risk of hypoglycemia in the active person with type 1 diabetes. Regular or planned exercise allows the person with diabetes to learn their own responses to exercise and trial different strategies. Unplanned or intermittent exercise‚ such as children’s activity patterns‚ increases the risk of Hypoglycemia especially if insulin has already been administered. Athletes
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influenza include‚ acute sinusitis‚ croup‚ bronchitis‚ pneumonia‚ apnea in neonates‚ rhabdomyolysis‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure exacerbation‚ encephalitis‚ multiorgan failure‚ and death (Ison‚ 2012). 8. What would be the admission criteria for this diagnosis? Hospitalization for a patient with influenza is based on the complications developed and/ or evaluation of high-risk groups including‚ neonates‚ infants‚ pregnant‚ elderly‚ and persons with certain immunosuppressive
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