Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is a chronic‚ genetically determined‚ debilitating disease that affects every organ system. There are two major types of diabetes: Type I and Type II. Type I or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)‚ is caused by the autoimmune destruction of the insulin producing cells of the pancreas and is usually‚ but not always diagnosed in childhood. People with type I diabetes must take insulin shots in order to survive. Type II diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes
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LP3.1 Assignment: Compare & Contrast Essay – Draft Diabetes: Type 1 vs. Type 2 Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the body does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. It is caused by very low insulin levels in one’s body‚ resistance to insulin‚ no insulin production or a combination of factors. Insulin is a hormone which is normally produced by the pancreas that works in
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colorectal cancer every year (Cancer Council Australia‚ 2010). In this report‚ I will present the pathophysiology and adjuvant chemotherapy of colorectal cancer‚ how the gastrointestinal system might be influenced by it‚ and how a clinician should assess the symptoms and signs of patients in the course of post-surgery care‚ regarding a 65 year old indigenous woman. Discuss the underlying pathophysiology of cancer and how this applies to Mrs Lane 1 Development of colorectal cancer Colorectal
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DIABETES MELLITUS In the United States‚ about 16 million people suffer from diabetes mellitus‚ although only half of these individuals are diagnosed. Every year‚ about 650‚000 people learn they have the disease. Diabetes mellitus is the seventh leading cause of all deaths and the sixth leading cause of all deaths caused by disease. Diabetes is the most common in adults over 45 years of age; in people who are overweight or physically inactive; in individuals who have an immediate family
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have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) which is a condition that often precedes the development of diabetes. The incidence of diabetes in Malaysia is similar to other countries in the world (Malaysian Diabetes Association‚ 2009). Diabetes Mellitus is one of the commonest chronic illnesses seen at primary care facilities. A past study by the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Survey (1996) showed that the prevalence of Diabetes is increasing from 6.3% to 8.3% for adults aged above 30 in
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Ins and Outs of Diabetes Mellitus Type One and Two Ana P. Pesqueira Lonestar College Montgomery Abstract This paper will discuss and inform readers on the disease diabetes. There are two types of diabetes that affect human beings‚ Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Insipidus‚ in this paper the term diabetes will refer to diabetes mellitus. It will touch down on what causes diabetes and the symptoms that those with diabetes possess. The two type of diabetes‚ type 1 and type 2 will be explained thoroughly
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Diabetes Mellitus By Shane O’Shaughnessy Contents Page 1: Description of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Page 2: Type 1 Diabetes Page 3: Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes Page 4: Type 2 Diabetes and Symptoms Page 5: Aims of Treatment Page 6: Medication What is diabetes mellitus? The term ‘diabetes’ means excessive urination and the word ‘mellitus’ means honey. Diabetes mellitus is a lifelong condition caused by a lack‚ or insufficiency of insulin. Insulin is a hormone – a substance
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As a student nurse practitioner working within a medical assessment ward‚ I deal with a wide variety of patients who present with both acute and chronic conditions. This case study will identify the pathophysiology; look at the manifestations and clinical features of a condition. It will also discuss the therapeutic interventions and in turn evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions applied. Kyna (a pseudonym) was a forty-nine year old lady who was admitted to the ward for further investigations
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infection is composed of tightly microorganisms. Sebaceous glands in the skin secrete antibacterial and antifungal fatty acids and lactic acids. Perspiration‚ tears and saliva contain enzymes (lysozymes) that attack cell walls of gram (+) bacteria. 2. Discuss the characteristics of inflammation‚ relating those to the observed clinical manifestions of inflammation‚ i.e. redness‚ heat‚ swelling‚ pain and loss of function. Inflammation is usually initiated by cellular injury. Clinical
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GNT1 Task 1 Advanced Pathophysiology Assessment of Geriatric Patient with Multisystem Failure The key immediate assessment of the patient to assess homeostasis‚ oxygenation and level of pain would be: breath sounds oxygen saturation respiratory rate and pattern vital signs cognitive ability urine output finger stick glucose restlessness If available lab results‚ I would like to see the resulted complete blood count with differential and complete metabolic
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