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    Hypernatremia Case Study

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    NEPHROGENIC DIABETES INSIPIDUS ASSOCIATED WITH RHABDOMYOLISIS Introduction Diabetes insipidus (DI) presents with hypernatremia and consequent hyperosmolality in individuals with an impaired thirst mechanism or no free access to water. Hyperosmolality was found to be associated with rhabdomyolisis, a disease consist of elevated serum creatinine kinase (CPK) and myoglobinuria. Fluid resuscitation is the mainstay of the treatment to prevent life-threatening complications including acute…

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    Diabetes Type 2 Lab Report

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    Diabetes type 2 is a chronic condition in which insulin does not respond to high glucose levels in the blood. The insulin produced in the body has a resistance to the glucose. The pancreas may still produce insulin, but the insulin does not have the usual effect on cells. Diabetes affects people when there are high blood glucose levels, which lead to damage of blood vessels. This can lead to several complications including heart disease, kidney damage, nerve damage, eye damage and can cause…

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    Primary diagnosis: Erdheim-Chester disease. Secondary diagnosis: Other diseases of the circulatory system. The claimant was a 51-year-old woman. Alleged disability: “erdheim-chester disease, sjorgen’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes insipidus, pituitary glands, high blood pressure.” She reported pain and fatigue. Because of the rare complications from her illnesses caused many complication s, therefore, she had medical follow-up visits in another town every 28 days. For every…

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    1. The thyroid gland secretes thyroxine also known as T4 which maintains metabolic rate of all cells and processes of cell growth and tissue differentiation. 2. Calitonin is secreted by the thyroid gland and maintains calcium and phosphorus blood levels by inhibiting the transfer of calcium from bone to blood, increases calcium storage in bone, and increases renal exertion of calcium and phosphorus. 3. The parathyroid gland secretes parathyroid hormone or parahormone which regulates calcium…

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    Elizabeth Barron Winters OA May 10, 2017 Case study A case of Diabetes Insipidus The body regulates by balancing fluid intake and removing extra fluid. Excessive thirst is polydipsia were an adult consumes more than 4 quarts of any beverage per day. Excessive urination is considered polyuria were an adult urinates 50 ml/kg or more in body weight per two hours. Central is the damage of the persons hypothalamus or pituitary meaning the kidneys are removing to much fluid from the body…

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    This leads to transport of aquaporin water channels (AQP2) to the apical membrane of the collecting duct principal cells. Water permeability is induced in the membrane resulting in water reabsorption in the principal cells. 1 The four types of diabetes insipidus (DI) include central DI, nephrogenic DI, gestational DI, and dipsogenic DI. Central DI is most common and results from traumatic injuries…

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    "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun."(McDonald 's BigMac). Everyone knows America as the home of fattening foods and widespread obesity. In spite of our stereotypical outlook on America , obesity is not the only nutritional problem America faces. Correspondingly, due to social media and changes in public perception in a healthy image, America, also faces eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, and bulimia. At the same time social media…

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    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…

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    Diabetes Pathology

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    A brief explanation of the etiology and pathology of DM. In diabetes, we can find cases in which the insulin is absent, little insulin or the function of insulin is impaired or not functioning. The insulin is produced and secreted by cells in the pancreas. Insulin also stimulates gluconeogenesis is that inhibits lysis regulates glycogen and protein synthesis. Pancreatic glucagon stimulates the breakdown of glycogen and gluconeogenesis. Cortisol promotes gluconeogenesis and Epinephrine is a…

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    Diabetes Mellitus type 2 is a common chronic metabolic disorder and of the main causes of death in the United States. The total prevalence of diabetes in the United States is 25.8 million people, of these; 7.0 million have undiagnosed diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). Among adults, diabetes is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, renal failure, blindness, and non-traumatic amputations of lower extremities (Buttaro, Trybulski, Bailey, & Sandberg-Cook, 2013). The…

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