Diabetic Teaching Plan for Ellen B. Ellen‚ this teaching plan is being formulated for you as a guide to introduce you and your family to the Diabetes Mellitus disease process‚ complications associated with it‚ and the main tool for you to learn to keep yourself healthy and your diabetes under control. One of the most important things to remember is that diabetes can affect every body system‚ your heart‚ your kidneys‚ your eyes‚ and your blood vessels‚ not just your “blood sugar” level. Knowledge
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Congenital heart disease Required: Endocrine System Pineal Gland Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pancreas Adrenal glands This system release hormones into the blood this helps our body know how to function Diabetes Hypothyroidism Thyroid cancer Hypoglycemia Required: Respiratory System Nose/ mouth Trachea Bronchus Bronchial tubes Diaphragm Lungs This is the main system that supplies our body with oxygen. It carries all the gasses out of our bodies that we breathe Asthma Emphysema Chronic obstructive
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References: Heller‚ S.‚R. (2008). Minimizing hypoglycemia while maintaining glycemic control in diabetes. Diabetes‚ 57‚ 3177-3183. Retrieved from PubMed Central database. Jellinger‚ P.S. (2009). Metabolic consequences of hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Insulin‚ 4(1)‚ 2-14. Retrieved from ScienceDirect
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Diabetes mellitus‚ or simply diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.[2] 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
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from pituitary tumors or damage to the pituitary gland during radiation or surgery could also cause Addison’s disease. The signs and symptoms that lead to Addison disease could come from any of the following. Fatigue‚ weight loss ‚ severe hypoglycemia‚ very low blood pressure when standing‚ muscle weakness‚ emotional changes such as irritability and depression due to the loss of salt and with the increase of ATCH because of cortisol produces a darkening of the skin visually looking like
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glucose. It may take a while to figure out what works best for you. Sometimes people experience a drop in blood glucose during or after exercise‚ so it is very important to monitor your blood glucose‚ take proper precautions‚ and be prepared to treat hypoglycemia (low blood glucose).The right ingredients can make all the difference. Nutritionists help attain and maintain optimal metabolic outcomes. They help provide adequate energy to ensure normal growth and development‚ integrate insulin regimens into
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Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels)‚ which carry the blood throughout the body. Blood pressure is one of the vital signs. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious condition that can lead to various health problems (coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke).It is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood to the body and contributes to hardening
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Preterm birth is defined as‚ “the birth of an infant before 37 weeks of pregnancy.” (CDC‚ 2015). This paper will discuss the ethical question‚ “Considering the high risk of medical and mental disabilities‚ should all premature infants be saved?”. The first time I read this question‚ I thought of quality of life. I feel as long as the baby can live to have a good quality of life‚ they should be saved. However‚ how do you define quality of life‚ and how do others? This may differ greatly between individuals
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The Chemistry of Love: Could the first opportunity to fall in love influence our ability to love for a lifetime? There are many different types of love: sexual‚ romantic‚ platonic‚ filial‚ maternal‚ paternal‚ spiritual‚ love of self‚ love of country‚ love of possessions to name a few. Love for our mother‚ our first love‚ could be the pivotal love around which we build our ability to love in every other way. This paper will look at the chemistry that is involved in the baby’s first opportunity
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Carbohydrates For my health project I did carbohydrates. They are the bodies energy source. Carbohydrates supply the body with the energy it needs to function. They are found almost exclusively in plant foods‚ such as fruits‚ vegetables‚ peas‚ and beans. Milk and milk products are the only foods derived from animals that contain a significant amount of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are divided into two groups‚ simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates‚ sometimes
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