treat with Levothyroxine 50mg po daily Glipizide: Glipizide is an oral rapid acting antidiabetic drug from the class of sulfonylurea. It is a second generation of sulfonylurea that undergoes enterohepatic circulation. The efficacy of the glipizide can be observed by monitoring the glycemic control. However, it is important to observe the toxicity of glipizide as well. Sulfonylureas can decrease the serum glucagon and potentiate
Type II Diabetes Mellitus: An Emerging Epidemic Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by inadequate insulin secretion by the pancreas or cellular destruction leading to an insulin deficiency. Depending on the cause of the insulin shortage, diabetes can be subcategorized into type I and type II. Type I diabetes (T1DM) is usually mediated by the destruction of b-cells in the pancreas resulting in decreased insulin production and secretion. Type II diabetes (T2DM) is the
amount of glucose produced by the liver. Metformin is a type of biguanides which are taken two times a day; the only side effect is diarrhea which can be prevented if taken with food (ADA, 2015). The third is Meglitinides which are similar to Sulfonylureas in that Meglintides also stimulate beta cells to release insulin. There are two types of Meglitinides, Repaglinide, and Nateglide, which are taken before each meal (ADA, 2015). The fourth is Thiazolidinediones, which help insulin work better in
Introduction Diabetes Mellitus is a disease of the endocrine system primarily differentiated between type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce insulin and was previously seen in the younger generation which is no longer the case.1 Type 2 diabetes is the more prevalent of the two types and involves elevated blood sugar levels due to the insufficient production of insulin. Risk factors that make an individual higher risk for type 2 diabetes include increasing
Kimberly Mccrimmon English 1102 18 February 2016 Time Through Diabetes The play Steel Magnolias premiered in 1987 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City. Steel Magnolias was written by Robert Harling and it was based off of his experience with his sister’s death due to diabetes. She was born in 1953 and she died in 1985, when she was just 32. Diabetes was discovered by Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer. He was an English physiologist who studied the pancreas. Robert Harling’s sister, Susan
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common chronic illnesses nationwide, impacting approximately 29.1 million Americans. DM poses as a significant public health concern as its’ prevalence steadily increases diabetes poses as an enormous public health challenge because it steadily increases every year (ADA, 2014). The more common type of diabetes is type 2 which is the progressive failure of pancreatic beta cells. Type 2 diabetes leads to hyperglycemia and insulinopenia. Well over 90% of patients
Social Interaction Mechanisms and associated technologies. Social media has a huge impact on everyone’s life in 21st century. Proper utilization of these online resources can lead to abatement of Diabetes incidence rate throughout the world. Diabetes is a condition rather than a disease and most of the Type 2 patients need permanent changes in their lifestyles for entire lifetime inorder to keep the condition under control. In case of a curable disease patients are generally motivated to get rid
Gerontologic Considerations of Diabetes Mellitus According to the Department of Health and Human Services (2011), 18.5 % of the United States population is over the age of 60 years. Of these, 10.9 million (26.9%) are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (ADA, 2011.) In Lewis and associates’ text book on Medical- Surgical nursing, Lewis states that the incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) increases with age (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher, and Camera, 2011.) The purpose of this paper is to explore
the genes that have been identified as being associated with type 2 diabetes include TCF7L2, ABCC8, calpain 10, GLUT2, and GCGR. TCF7L2, transcription factor 7-like 2, is a gene that affects insulin secretion and glucose production. ABCC8, the sulfonylurea urea receptor, helps regulate insulin. Calpain 10, CAPN10, is a protein coding gene and gene polymorphisms of CAPN10 increase susceptibility to diabetes or insulin resistance (Shore). GLUT2, glucose transporter 2, helps move glucose into the pancreas
Insulin therapy promotes movement of water and electrolytes such as magnesium, phosphate and potassium, and facilitates intracellular transport of glucose from the blood into adipose tissues and muscle (Bryant & Knights 2015). Mostly, glucose is extracted from carbohydrates, which is the energy source for body cells. Insulin allows that the glucose reaches to the cells, so body organs like the liver, heart, brain and muscle are able to take up glucose to fuel their own energy need (Tham et al. 2017)
Diabetes Mellitus Is a multisystem disease related to abnormal insulin production, impaired insulin utilization, or both. Diabetes Mellitus is a serious health problem throughout the world. It is the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. It is the leading cause of heart disease, stroke, adult blindness, and nontraumatic lower limb amputations. Etiology and Pathophysiology Current theories link the cause of diabetes, singly or in combination, to genetic, autoimmune, viral, and environmental
Gabriela Delgado MED 2056 Diabetes Mellitus Instructor Michela Leytham April 1, 2014 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of Type 1 & Type 2 DM Diabetes Mellitus is a common chronic disease in which patients with it, will require lifelong behavioral and lifestyle changes. In the Unites States, DM is one of the leading causes of blindness, end stage kidney disease with dialysis or kidney transplant, along with lower extremity amputations. It is characterized by hyperglycemia or high blood sugar causing
The relationship the Native Americans had with nature was different than the type of relationship we have with nature now. The Native Americans respected nature and took care of it, and they were very thankful of the land they lived on and the natural surroundings that they had. "Seventh generation sustainability, the idea that decisions should be considered for their impact on the seventh generation to come, inspired by the laws of the Iroquois." Taking this into account we should really think of
Diabetes mellitus type 2 is an endocrine disorder that causes impaired use of carbohydrates while enhancing the use of proteins and lipids. This is called insulin resistance, in which the pancreas cannot make enough insulin to keep blood glucose levels normal, or the body is unable to use what is produced. The impairment causes blood glucose level to rise higher than normal. There is no cure for type 2 diabetes mellitus and it is life threatening when left untreated. Signs and symptoms of this
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic and life threatening disease that has become a major health problem worldwide. In the United States, Diabetes is the leading cause of health complications, including new cases of blindness, end stage liver disease, and leg or foot amputation (Rosdahl, 2008). According to the American Diabetes association, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. In 2007, diabetes was listed as the underlying cause on 71,382 death certificates and was listed
INTRODUCTION NERVOUS SYSTEM The?nervous system?is the part of human body that coordinates the voluntary and involuntary actions of the human and transmits signals between different parts of its body.?The nervous system is our processing system, and the system that keeps us in contact with the outside world. It tells us that we exist, and along with the muscles allows us to move and react to stimuli. Our consciousness resides in our nervous systems, as do our thoughts and emotions. In short, the
In my ADN program, I feel as though we focused mostly on scientific information and only scraped the surface of nursing theory. When I started my first job fresh out of nursing school, I was thrown into nursing and expected to be a nurse and do what a nurse does. Though, I gained nursing skills, most of nursing is what I was going to learn in a hands-on manner. I never understood the importance of theory or nursing as a profession. Researching Dorothy Johnson’s Behavioral System Model of Nursing
DIABETES TYPE 2: RISKS AND SIDE-EFFECTS OF THE TREATMENTS Some diabetes medication includes common side effects such as nausea or an upset stomach. Potential side effects of common diabetes drugs • Sulfonylureas: low blood sugar, upset stomach, skin rash or itching, weight gain • Biguanides/Metformin: sickness with alcohol, kidney complications, upset stomach, tiredness or dizziness, metal taste • Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: gas, bloating and diarrhoea • Thiazolidinediones: weight gain, risk of
Diabetes mellitus (DM) or simply diabetes, is a chronic health condition in which the body either fails to produce the amount of insulin needed or it responds inadequately to the insulin secreted by the pancreas. The three primary types of diabetes are: Diabetes Type 1 and 2, and during some pregnancies, Gestational diabetes. The cliché for all three types of diabetes is high glucose blood levels or hyperglycemia. The pathophysiology of all types of diabetes mellitus is related to the hormone insulin
I was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of five; my physician explained to me how important it was for me to keep my blood sugar levels under control. I didn’t realize until recently how beneficial exercising can be for me, and other diabetics as well. Those who suffer from diabetes can benefit from exercise; however, there are still risks involved. Before discussing how exercise affects diabetes it is important for one to know what diabetes is. “Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism-the way our