Case Study Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Y. L. makes an appointment to come to the clinic where you are employed. She has been complaining of (C/O) chronic fatigue‚ increased thirst‚ constant hunger‚ and frequent urination. She denies any pain‚ burning‚ or low-back pain on urination. She tells you she as a vaginal yeast infection that she has treated numerous times with the over-the-counter (OTC) medication. She admits to starting smoking since going back to work full time as a clerk in a loan
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Myochardial Infarction- Diabetes mellitus‚ Males ( Heart Attack). 7. Fatal Stroke- Hemorhage 8. Open-Angle Glaucoma- African-American‚ Hallow around light‚ no peripheral vision‚ tunnel vision‚ decreased color distinguishing. 9. Complications in circulation due to diabetes- Neuropathy‚ hypertension‚ poor circulation‚ retinal neuropathy‚ blindness‚ stroke‚ silent myocardial infarction‚ erectile disfunction (males). 10. Epiglotis- Critical condition in children‚ fatal blockage of the airway
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Alana Kosches I) HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Chief Complaint: “My left arm feels weak and numb.”. History of Present Illness: The patient is an 81-year-old man with HTN‚ HLD‚ Type 2 DM‚ and atrial fibrillation on Xarelto. He presented to Maimonides Hospital emergency department complaining of left arm weakness‚ tingling and numbness for the past 5 hours. He reports that he felt normal this morning at around 6:00 am when he woke up‚ but at around 8:00 am while he was eating breakfast‚ he began
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syndrome). Dry Breastfeeding: 1.2 mg daily beriberi mainly affects the nervous system and includes Children over 7 years: 800 mcg – 1.2 mg daily the following symptoms: pain‚ numbness‚ tingling‚ Children under 7 years: 150–700 mcg daily peripheral neuropathy‚ muscle wasting‚ paralysis of the lower extremities‚ brain damage and death. Wet Doses used in clinical trials beriberi mainly affects the cardiovascular system with Cataracts: dietary intake up to 10 mg daily the following symptoms: swelling
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Diabetes Awareness Kimberlee Williams HCS: 412 Health Promotion Planning & Evaluation Instructor: Orazie Slayton October 27‚ 2014 The PRECEDE-PROCEED model is a comprehensive structure that helps health program planners‚ policy makers‚ and evaluators analyze situations and design an efficient health promotion and public health program. The model is composed altogether of nine phases (http://ctb.ku.edu/). The first stage in the program planning phase deals with identifying and
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Sjogren syndrome is a chronic‚ slowly progressive‚ inflammatory autoimmune disorder characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes. This autoimmune illness features inflammation in the lacrimal and parotid glands. The inflammation in the lacrimal gland leads to decreased water production for tears‚ causing dry eyes. The inflammation in the parotid leads to decreased saliva production in the mouth‚ causing dry mouth and dry lips. The two distinct forms of Sjogren syndrome are primary and secondary
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sexual arousal disorder can also be a psychological issue as well that may need treatment from a psychologist. Prolonged illnesses such as diabetes‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and vascular disease can lead to genital arousal disorder by causing peripheral neuropathy and decrease/loss of genital sensation. ("Female Sexual Arousal Disorder"‚ 2013). When a person suspects they may have a problem such as an arousal issue they are put through several tests to diagnose it. They start the screening process by
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his upper extremities‚ but some numbness in his feet due to long standing diabetic neuropathy. He was alert and oriented to time‚ place‚ person. Pupils were equal and reactive to light and accommodated. Bowel sounds were present in all four quadrants. His abdomen was slightly distended‚ and he complained of a loss of appetite. He stated he was having mild myalgia but within his pain comfort goal of 3/10. Peripheral pulses were strong in upper extremities with thready pedal pulses bilaterally. Capillary
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Evaluating a Website for Credibility Anita M. Ebbinghausen Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 500: Foundational Concepts and Application Spring 2014 Evaluating a Website The internet is one of the primary sources for peoples looking for medical information in the twenty-first century. Our goal is to evaluate the quality‚ reliability‚ credibility and choose a search engine on the World Wide Web. Our choice of a search engine is Google this will provide the direct link http://www.mayoclinic
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Water-soluble vitamin toxicity is rare because the body does not store water-soluble vitamins and excess amounts are usually excreted in urine. Side effects associated with water-soluble vitamins occur due to intake of extremely high doses. Peripheral neuropathy‚ a nerve disorder that can cause numbness and pain in the extremities‚ is a possible side effect of too much vitamin B6‚ according to Merck. Medline Plus says more than 2‚000mg of vitamin C a day is not recommended because it can upset the
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