Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels that result from defects in insulin secretion‚ or its action‚ or both. Diabetes mellitus‚ commonly referred to as diabetes which was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine‚" and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose lead to spillage of glucose into the urine‚ hence the term sweet urine. The most common form of diabetes is Type II‚ It
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vCJD is the human form of BSE. The symptoms of this disease are similar to those in cattle. People with vCJD begin to lose their memory‚ and are unable to concentrate. They may experience a change in personality‚ emotional disturbance‚ or even madness (basically tired and crazy). The incubation period of this disease is from years to decades. The average age of death with classic CJD is 68 years. However‚ the average age of death with vCJD is 28 years. When the first signs of the disease surface
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Dialysis Patient Citizens Health Promotion Pamphlet Caroline Inadeski NUR 588 June 22‚ 2014 Dr. Judith Valloze Dialysis Patient Citizens Health Promotion Pamphlet Kidney failure is a life altering condition that significantly impacts the way an individual lives. According to "National Kidney Center" (2014)‚ “Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects 26 million Americans. Early detection can help to prevent progression of the disease – which ultimately can lead to kidney failure and death”
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Sofia Sanchez HCS 245 24 Jun 11 Diabetes Prevention The rate of diabetes has doubled in the United States in the last decade. If you thought diabetes was a disease that only older people needed to worry about‚ you should think again. About 90 percent of the new cases of diabetes are the type 2 variety‚ which is the form of diabetes linked to obesity. There are many ways you can cut your risk‚ by up to half‚ by being a little proactive. Individuals do need to stay close to their ideal
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Name: Villamarin‚ Jesus Unidad Age: 73 years old Diagnosis: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Etiology: a. Insulin resistance i. Leads to decreased peripheral utilization of glucose ii. Leads to increased liver glucose output b. Beta cell dysfunction; decreased insulin secretion c. Alpha cell dysfunction; lack of suppression of glucagon secretion (p.164‚ Expanded Medicine Blue Book) Signs and Symptoms: a. Polyuria: Excessive and/or frequent urination
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Case Study #2 Ambar Alvarez California State University – San Marcos NURS 312 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology Alham Abuatiq. PhD. MSN.RN July 30‚ 2017 Case Study# 2 1. Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome that involves dysfunction of the cardiac muscle‚ it occurs with “any of disorders that damage or overwork the heart muscle” (Karch‚ 2017 p.751). Some of the disorders that may lead to HF are: coronary artery disease‚ cardiomyopathy‚ hypertension‚ and valvular heart disease (Karch‚ 2017).
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Donna Curtis October 13‚ 2012 Nursing 155 Diabetes Assignment 1. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the result of the pancreas being unable to produce adequate amounts of insulin and the resistance of cells to insulin. This results in glucose remaining in the blood and not being taken up by the cells leading to hyperglycemia. Because of insulin’s role in the stimulation of the synthesis of protein and the storage of fatty acids in adipose tissue‚ inadequate amounts of insulin also reduces nutrients that
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Analysis of a Quantitative Research Report Amelia De Froy NUR 429 University of Phoenix Article to be reviewed: Craddock T.‚ Adams‚ P.‚ Usui‚ W.‚ & Mitchell‚ L. (1999). An intervention to increase use and effectiveness of self-care measures for breast cancer chemotherapy patients. Cancer Nursing‚ 22(4)‚ 312-319. The problem this study was conducted to resolve appears to revolve around the fact that most chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients are done on
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Windshield Survey with Reflection Sarah Kinnard NUR/405 Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice November 7‚ 2011 Beth Edwards‚ MSN‚ FNP- BC Windshield Survey The first step required for providing community health nursing services involves a comprehensive assessment of the community. This can be accomplished by a windshield survey‚ conducted by making visual observations from a car while driving through the neighborhood. Valuable information and data collection during a windshield survey
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Pathogenesis of Diabetes mellitus Lillie Toliver HS200 Section # 02RPI Unit 4 Capstone Project: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Kaplan University March 11‚ 2014 Type 1 diabetes also referred to as T1DM is a form of diabetes that results from the autoimmune destruction of the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. It is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. The body doesn’t produce insulin in type 1 diabetes and insulin is needed for the person affected to have energy
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