Inject insulin into the fat layer just under your skin. If the insulin is injected into the muscle, it gets absorbed into the blood stream too fast. You can inject insulin into your abdomen, outer upper arm, buttocks, hip, and the front and side of the thigh. Insulin is absorbed quickest when it is given in the abdomen. Use a different spot each time you give yourself an injection. This helps prevent changes to your skin such as lumps, swelling, or thickened skin. Avoid injecting insulin into areas where you have skin changes. The insulin may not be absorbed well in these areas.
If you use only 1 type of insulin at a time, do the following:
• Gather your insulin supplies: Get your insulin bottle, syringe, and alcohol pads. Check the insulin label to make sure it is the right kind
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• Pinch the skin: Pinch the skin and fat between your thumb and first finger.
• Push the needle into your skin: With your other hand, hold the syringe at a 90 degree angle (45 degree angle for children or thin people). Make sure the needle is all the way into the skin. If the needle is not in far enough, the insulin may not be injected into the fatty layer. Let go of the pinched tissue before you inject the insulin.
• Inject the insulin: Press the plunger with your thumb using a slow and steady push until the insulin is gone.
• Pull out the needle: Pull out the needle at the same angle you put it in. Press your injection site for a few seconds to keep insulin from leaking out.
• Throw away your used insulin syringe: Insulin syringes should only be used once. Throw away used needles and syringes safely in a hard container that the needles cannot stick through. Close the container tightly with a screw-on cap. Do not recap the syringe before you throw it away. Keep the container out of reach of children and pets.
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... is a technique that monitors the glucose level without the use of needles. Another type of therapy is the artificial pancreas. It combines glucose sensing and insulin delivery through a closed loop system. Mimicking the human pancreas, this therapy would register the blood glucose levels and in response deliver the right amount of insulin.
Frederick Banting, with the help of Charles Herbert Best, J.R.R. Macleod and James Bertram Collip, was able to isolate insulin from animals and treat patients suffering from diabetes, using injections of the insulin. The insulin injections succeeded in treating diabetes.
Our body obtains the energy by digesting the carbohydrates into glucose. Volumes of glucose are required by the body to create ATP. ATP is short for 'Adenosine Triphosphate ' and is an energy carrier. When we consume too many carbohydrates our body produces a lot of glucose and as a result blood glucose levels rise and sometimes they may rise over the normal range of blood glucose concentration. To bring it back within the healthy range, the homeostatic system of blood glucose regulation is used. The blood flows through the pancreas where the beta cells, receptors, detect the high blood glucose level. To counteract this stimuli beta cells alert the control centre, which are also the beta cells located in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. The secretion of insulin has to be done quickly but can only be carried out when insulin gene is switched on. Turning on the insulin gene switch can take 30 minutes to an hour therefore, the production of insulin by beta cells are done in advance and are packaged in vesicles right until blood glucose rises. Glucose comes into the beta cell to trigger the vesicle that contains the insulin to move towards the plasma membrane and fuse. This releases the insulin into the bloodstream where they are distributed throughout the body and only affect specific target cells. The receptor, a protein, on the target cell’s plasma membrane recognises and connects
...f the clamps on the tubing to allow the IV solution to run freely. Slowly, decrease the flow of the solution to the appropriate rate as ordered by the physician. Using a small gauze pad, wipe away any excess blood or fluid on the surface of the skin. Then, using the pre-torn pieces of tape, secure the catheter hub and the IV tubing to the patient’s skin. Take extra caution not to kink the tubing. Once everything is secured, recheck the IV solution’s flow and then attend to the rest of your patients needs.
Endocrinology can be defined as the study of the structure and function of the endocrine system (Tortora & Grabowski 1996). The endocrine system is composed cells, known as endocrine cells, which are distributed around the body and produce the chemical messengers known as hormones. Following secretion by endocrine cells, hormones travel in the blood where they affect tissues outside of their tissue of origin - and are therefore a form of cellular communication. In multicellular organisms, such as humans, cellular communication is essential for a number of body processes and the maintenance of homeostasis (Campbell, N.A. et al. 2015). In this essay, I am going to outline some of a number of body
There's nothing I hate more than needles however, I had no choice but to use his insulin shot to save his life.
5)To aware the patients about insuline injection therapy in diabetes type 2 to safe practice and stay healthy.
(Specific Connective Type) Now that you know that the insulin’s job is to lower blood glucose, let’s look at what could happen if the insulin did not do its job.
The care plan is composed of the right food, exercise and medication (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). The person needs to know what type of foods affects their blood sugar levels and most of the time the patient is sent to a nutritionist to follow a diabetic diet. The patient needs to keep track of a food log to discuss later with the doctor or nurse on the next appointment (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). An exercise regimen also helps to keep the sugar levels balanced. It is important to keep an exercise schedule that will help the person to keep an exercise routine in accord with the medications and meals. It is very important to stay dehydrated and to keep track of the blood sugar levels (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). The medications are to lower the blood sugar levels. It is very important to store the insulin properly, check the expiration date and double check the dose before administration. The person will need to report to the doctor if the blood sugar gets too low or still high, because the doctor might need to adjust the dosage or timing. Also, it is important for the doctor to know if the person is taking medications for other conditions, because that will help the doctor to prescribe the correct medication for the person (Mayo Clinic Staff,
When I and my mentor arrived at a patient’s home with type 1 diabetes, my mentor informed me that I would be giving the patient her insulin.
Learning how to inject yourself with insulin, is also a difficult task. It is a struggle dealing with this terrible disease, however, through maintaining of a healthy, and nutritious diet, taking all medication as prescribed, and exercising as needed, may someday reverse the conditions of this disease. Being disciplined is the key.
Within 30 minutes of teaching lesson, the patient will be able to injection insulin properly. The patient will be able to perform self-monitoring of blood glucose using a blood gl...
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders which is characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin deficiency or resistance or both reasons. (1) According to that diabetes mellitus can be divided as type I and type II. This is common and its incidence is rising, 171 million people had diabetes in 2000 it is expected this condition to be doubled in 2030. It is spread in all the countries and therefore has become a major burden upon healthcare facilities. (2)
Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood glucose, commonly called blood sugar. Glucose is vital to your health because it's an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. Glucose comes from two different sources, your liver and food. It's also your brain's main source of fuel. Glucose is made and stored in the liver. When your blood sugar gets low then your liver will use the stored glucose to keep your blood sugar level normal. If you have diabetes it means you have too much glucose in your blood. This is where insulin comes in. Diabetes is a growing epidemic in America's many nutritional diseases. There are a few factors that can cause or increase a person's chance of getting diabetes. Poor nutritional choices are a big factor in the cause of diabetes. The sad part is the increase is happening to the young children and teenagers in America. I will talk about what diabetes is, the increase in diabetes and why it’s so high, the complications that follow the diagnosis, and how it can be treated or reduced with diet and exercise.
The pancreas is one of the essential organs in the human body and belongs in the Digestive system. Out of all the internal organs, the pancreas is unique because the pancreas plays a role in both the endocrine gland and the exocrine gland. This means that the pancreas is a dual function gland in which is the reason why the pancreas is such a vital part of the digestive system. This research paper will talk about the anatomy, physiology, and the important functions the pancreas play to maintain homeostasis.