Childhood Diabetes Today‚ diabetes is a huge problem in society. There are almost three million children and adults in the United States who have diabetes. Children suffer more now from diabetes than they have in the past. The reasons why children have diabetes are genetic‚ societal‚ and their personal body chemistry. According to Steven Dowshen and Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph‚ "diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose‚ the main type of sugar in the blood. Glucose comes from the
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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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Over the course of my college career I feel that I’ve grown into a fairly culturally competent person. I have played basketball and gone to school with many people from different cultures. These experiences have helped me gain knowledge and come to appreciate the different backgrounds and customs of people from other cultures. After reviewing the continuum‚ I would say that I land at the “cultural precompetence” level. I have a desire but no clear plan to achieve cultural competence. I always
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As she closed the large and heavy wooden door behind her‚ it was as if the sun had been blotted out‚ with only a single beam of light escaping its engulfing grasps. A door opened in the distance letting out a blinding light‚ and as she shielded her eyes‚ she could once again feel the soft‚ woolen rug beneath her feet and the warmth and welcoming of a house. Her bright shorts and t-shirt was the only barrier between her skin and the surrounding‚ chilling air. But as her thongs squeaked and the loose
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Children and Diabetes Management Sandra D. Lahrman American Sentinel University Children and Diabetes Management Type II diabetes is an evolving prevalence globally implicating not only predominately-obese middle age adults but also now adolescents and children ranging from 6-15 years of age relatively among the ethnic descent population presenting with other comorbid implications. Diabetes main relationship corresponds with the rising incidence of obesity from repeated exposure
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first reported by Hans Selye in the general adaptation theory (GAS). [pic] The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) In order to develop a general theory for the physiological response of humans and animals to stress‚ Hans Selye‚ former director of Experimental Medicine and Surgery at the University of Montreal‚ performed an integrated analysis of the effects of stress on adrenal gland function. He called his model of stress adaptation the General Adaptation Syndrome or GAS. The GAS was thought by
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Diabetes in Children Nancy Scherfel HS 200-01 Unit 2 Capstone Project: Case Study #1-Diabetes Kaplan University July 19‚ 2011 Diabetes in Children Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that affects about 180 million people and about one in every 400-600 children‚ (Roper et al 2009). This type of diabetes is generally found in young children and adolescence and if not properly taken control of‚ this can be very hazardous to one’s life. Understanding what type 1 diabetes means
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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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conditions that women find themselves faced with during pregnancy such as gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a conditions which develops during pregnancy. It occurs when the body is incapable of producing enough insulin to for the mother and fetus. If not properly managed it can cause adverse complications to the mother and the baby. Bassaw et al (2012) states “the main purpose of diagnosing gestational diabetes is to identify women at high risk of adverse perinatal outcomes including macrosomia
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