NRS 339L: Hyperglycemia Cindy Clair & Sara Scaggs Northern Kentucky University 1. Type 1 Diabetes: Formerly known as juvenile onset diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an immune-mediated disease. The body’s own T cells attack and destroy pancreatic beta (B) cells‚ which are the source of insulin. In addition‚ autoantibodies to the islet cells cause a reduction of 80-90% of normal B cell function before hyperglycemia and other manifestations occur. (Mosby‚ 2011)
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Diabetes mellitus has a long historical record dating back to second century AD. The word "diabetes" was first used by the Greek physician Aretaeus. The word diabetes means "siphon". It was first used to describe patients with excessive thirst and urination. In the 17th century‚ the word mellitus‚ meaning "like honey"‚ was added when diabetes patients ’ urine was noticed to be sweet. However‚ the disease is not directly related to urine‚ but instead to the pancreas. Today many other symptons
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Diabetes Foot Care: Foot care is a huge factor with having diabetes. If you have diabetes you should take extreme care of your feet. You should self inspect your feet at least once daily and if you by chance get an injury to a foot seek medical care early on. Also‚ make sure that your health care provider checks your feet at least once a year but more often if you have foot problems. Call your health care provider if you have calluses‚ corns‚ or ingrown toenails for they can trim them for you if
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survive and the doctor said if they brought her little earlier than they could have saved her. In my community‚ there is a great need for health care. It includes the issues of proper sanitation‚ old age health services‚ child and maternal care. Many of the families don’t have enough knowledge to take care of their health. Some of them are not able to talk about health problems because of language barriers. Some of them still have cultural and social beliefs that prevent them from expressing their problems
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Republic of the Philippines Northern Samar Colleges Catarman‚ Northern Samar Diabetes Mellitus: A transcending threat to Filipinos. Prepared by: Maceriano‚ Gian Cesar G. PTCP Regular Section I- Introduction What Is Diabetes? Diabetes‚ often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus. Diabetes comes from Greek‚ and it means a "siphon". Aretus the Cappadocian‚ a Greek physician during the second century A.D.‚ named the condition diabainein. He described patients
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profit and unappropriated profit. what is the accumulated profit and why do accountants and bookkeepers use different names for the same thing? (6 marks) Accumulated profits is profits that are not paid as dividend but is transfered over to the accounts for the next year. Also can be used to reinvest in the core of the business to help pay off debts or to purchase a capital asset. The reasons why accountants and bookkeepers use different names for the same thing is because bookkeepers are the people
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For my new concentration in Reading Education‚ I bring experience as an English/language arts teacher at the high school level as well as undergraduate and graduate coursework in literacy education. Currently‚ I work as a writing co-teacher for high school in Newark‚ New Jersey. In this role‚ I co-plan and modify instruction to accommodate the diverse learning needs of students classified as receiving special education services. In this role‚ I work with many students who are low ability readers
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Diabetes and Treatment Walden University Advanced Pharmacology NURS - 6521N - 4 Diabetes and Treatment Diabetes is a group of diseases that result from a defect in the body’s ability to maintain a homeostatic glucose level. The defect may be in insulin secretion‚ insulin action or both. Diabetes can be classified as Juvenile‚ Type 1‚ Type 2‚ or Gestational. Distinction between the different classifications is based on the circumstances present at time of the diagnosis. Defect in insulin
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Transactions Show Journal entries to record the following transactions. Post them into appropriate Ledger Accounts and then extract a Trial Balance on 31st December‚ 2012: 2012 Jan 1st: Commenced business with cash Rs 1‚00‚000. Jan 10th: Bought office equipment worth Rs 40‚000. Jan 25th: Purchased goods worth Rs 25‚000; less 10% trade dis. on credit from Rahul. Feb 4th: Purchased office stationary worth Rs 500. Feb 9th: Paid premium for fire insurance Rs 5‚000 Feb 20th: Sold goods on
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Coming Back Stronger Autobiography of Andrew Christopher Brees 01.24.13 Mikelyn Starrett 1st Hour Coming Back Stronger The title of the book I read was Coming Back Stronger. It is the ultimate comeback story‚ not only of one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks‚ but also of a city and a team that many had all but given up on. When a potentially career-ending shoulder injury left quarterback Drew Brees without a team‚ coaches around the NFL wondered‚ Will he ever come back? After Hurricane
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