Diabetes Essay

best care measures for her diabetes. Currently, she is taking 800 mg of Metformin daily and maintaining a diabetic diet along with daily exercise. Recent lab work shows a hemoglobin A1c drop of one percentage point, however her current level is still above target at 8.5 and fasting blood glucose levels range from 160-190 mg/dL. To provide the best care for Mary, two approaches may be considered; either Mary 's medication needs to be adjusted or her understanding of diabetes health should be…

Diabetes Mellitus The human body is a perfectly balance organism that needs to be in a state of homeostasis( balance) in order to function properly. Certain conditions however, can cause a disruption in the bodies equilibrium. Diabetes mellitus is a common disease that disrupts the bodies normal sugar levels leading to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar in the blood). There are 2 different types of diabetes mellitus; type 1 and type 2. Knowing the difference between diabetes type 1 and type 2 it’s…

million people in the United States have diabetes. Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not make or correctly use the hormone insulin. Without insulin, sugar can’t get into the cells where it’s needed in the body. Instead, it stays in the blood, causing blood sugar to rise. Aside from affecting the person’s blood sugar, diabetes also can cause digestive issues, cardiovascular problems, skin and eye conditions, and nerve damage. Many people with diabetes are taking medication to…

1.0 Introduction – What is diabetes Mellitus? Diabetes mellitus is a progressive disorder of chronic hyperglycaemia due to insulin deficiency or resistance and in some cases both which affects people of all ages. The chronic hyperglycaemia causes a range of macro- and microvascular complications. Macrovascular damage leads to increased prevalence of heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease whereas microvascular complications can cause diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy and…

The literature reviewed showed that diabetes self-management education (DSME) is an ongoing process used to facilitate and empower individuals to learn about diabetes and its complications. Hwee, Cauch-Dudek, Victor, Ng, & Shah (2014) define DSME as a critical element of care for people with diabetes to learn to manage their conditions in order to improve the outcomes. Multidisciplinary healthcare professionals that equip the patients with self-management skills, provide education and…

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that occurs when certain cells of the immune system go awry and mistakenly recognize and kill (or inactivate) the insulin-producing β-cells. The β-cells are housed within the islets of Langheran along with the α-cells producing glucagon and other cells (footnote i). β-cells depletion leads to physiologically insufficient production of insulin and persistent high blood glucose. The disease is manageable with daily insulin injections and a healthy life…

Tom Hanks Diabetes is no ordinary disease, which affects even extraordinary people such as celebrities and big elites. One of the famous people who is suffering from a Type 2 Diabetes is no other than Oscar-award winning actor Tom Hanks. The actor confirmed on David Letterman’s show that he is indeed a diabetic person which makes him prone to having a diabetic foot. What is a diabetic foot? When a person is having diabetes, the high level of sugar can cause damage to the nerves or blood vessels.…

THEORY ASSIGNMENT Diabetes Diabetes is very common among Australians and across the world. 280 Australians develop diabetes every day. This costs the Australian government $14.6 billion annually. There are two types of diabetes. Type one is when you are born with it and your body doesn’t produce enough insulin. Type two is when you are diagnosed with diabetes and if your Father or Mother has it this means you are also likely to have it. Diabetes is most common for people over the age of 45 and…

CC: “Nosebleed that won’t stop” HPI: A 66 year old white male, with history of Type II diabetes, gout, hypertension and coronary artery disease status post 3 stent placement most recent 2009. was transferred to UF Health, from a medical center in The Villages, Florida for ENT evaluation of persistent unilateral epistaxis of the right nostril. The three days prior to admission, the patient admitted that while taking a shower he cleared his nose and “red chunks” were seen, he also noted some…

Teaching patients about gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) before and during pregnancies are both very important. It would be great if all patients could be informed about GDM before they become pregnant so they could get a healthy start to their pregnancy and possibly prevent GDM from occurring. It is also important for patients to know how to live a healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy. The nurse may be the first to provide information to their patients and can play a key role in…