Diabetes mellitus type 2

Reversal Options by Emma Conine INTRODUCTION Diabetes has multiple causes which divides into two separate types. Type one diabetes is caused by the lack or insufficient production of the hormone insulin. Type two diabetes is caused by insulin resistance. There is now a way to determine whether a patient may be on the verge of developing type two diabetes. This is known as prediabetes. Prediabetes is linked to diabetes type two due to the fact that diabetes type two is an insulin resistant…

called Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas, and helps move glucose into the cells. Due to the autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas, the body is not able to produce insulin. Taking insulin injections or the insulin pump everyday can help her blood sugar levels to stay in a healthy range. There aren’t any insulin pills a person can take. Insulin is a protein, and has to be given as a shot. While insulin injections allow a person with Type 1…

year-old African American male who presents for a history and physical examination. He presents with complaints of nasal drainage and a nonproductive cough. He states “I have had a runny nose and cough for the last past 2 weeks”. HPI: Onset: Runny nose and non productive cough that began 2 weeks. Location: Nose: nasal drainage chest: nonproductive cough Duration: Nasal drainage continuous throughout the day. Coughing throughout the day and increases during the night. Characteristics:…

Type 2 Diabetes and Adiponectin The endocrine system is a collection of glands which secretes chemical messengers such as hormones directly into the bloodstream to create a response in a target cell (Reece,M et al. 2011). Adipose tissue is a major organ in the endocrine system which stores energy and produces active peptides called adipocytokines. Adiponectin is a hormone from the adipose tissue and which is encoded by the gene ADIPOQ. It breaks down fatty acids and regulates glucose levels in…

complications of diabetes include diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHS), and hypoglycemia. DKA and HHS occurs when there is insufficient insulin to transport glucose into the cells. The difference between DKA and HHS is that in HHS an individual has just enough insulin to prevent ketoacidosis but not enough to prevent osmotic diuresis, hyperglycemia, and extracellular fluid depletion (Robbins, Shaw, & Lewis, 2010). DKA is more common in type 1 diabetes…

A child living with Type 1 diabetes can have many challenges at a young age. Taking care of a child with diabetes requires knowledge of the disease, constant monitoring, awareness, and much more. This study will be used to provide insight regarding appropriate management and the importance of medical adherence for children living with Type 1 diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC, 2015), 208,000 or 0.25% of people younger than 20 years of age in the United…

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Over a quarter of the diabetes cases go undiagnosed. Complications from diabetes are wide ranging and can be life threatening, but with proper treatment and careful lifestyle management, people can live a relatively normal and healthy life. If you’ve just been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, you’re in good company. According to the American Diabetes Association, as of 2012, 29.1 million people, or 9.3 percent of the U.S. population,…

Type II diabetes is a disorder involving the body’s abnormal utilization of insulin that results in an elevated blood glucose level. Margaret Powers writes about the disease process of Type II diabetes in the American Dietetic Association guide. According to Powers (2003), insulin comes from the pancreas and is responsible for converting sugar, starches, and other types of food into energy. When food is ingested, it is digested or turns into glucose in blood. The glucose that comes from the…

information, there are still misconceptions about diabetes. The concepts range from believable to really outrageous. Diabetes is Contagious: Diabetes is not contagious like a catching cold or the flu. Diabetes develops when a person's body does not produce enough insulin, or cannot utilize the insulin that is produced. Insulin Injection is Necessary in all diabetic patients: Insulin shots are only required to patients suffering from Type 1 Diabetes. The reason for this is that the body cannot…

Diabetes type 2 is a chronic condition that affects the way the body produces blood sugar. Glucose is blood sugar. Some causes are eating too much and under exercising too little can strongly increase the chance of having diabetes. With type 2 your body still makes insulin, but as time goes on your pancrase will make less and less insulin. That will make it harder to get your blood sugar to your target range. The cells in the body become resistant to insulin. Some symptoms are excessive hunger…