Diabetic neuropathy

Stage (3): Analyzing the Experience: (250 words) I was trying to improve my patient condition by regulating her blood sugar level to reduce the risk of developing complications. After the assist of my tutor to give good health education, Ms.S.K.’s start asking me questions about the complications. I felt happy because she interacts with me. She looks very interested to know more and takes actions to control her blood sugar. On another hand, the family takes a big role to reduce the level of the…

are relatable to an everyday person who is living with diabetes. It connects with the primary audience by acknowledging the same struggles they face. Also, the ads displayed on the website are related to providing more help with diabetes such as diabetic magazines, recipes and fitness programs. It is designed to provide other resources that are available that might help them with diabetes. The design of the website in the NDEI do not appeal to the reader’s emotions with pictures of smiling…

to utilize fat storage as an alternate way to use energy. When fat is broken down, ketones are released as they are a byproduct of the destruction of fat. These ketones are toxic acids that can lead to a Diabetic Ketoacidodic state, if not controlled and reversed. The signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis include frequent urination, excessive thirst, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue and weakness, confusion, shortness of breath, and most notably fruity scented breath. The more…

peripheral vascular disease, which causes lack of circulation to the brain and heart. The most common sign of this disease is intermittent claudication. Neuropathy can be a cause of this due to the lack of the circulation in the feet, which cause foot injury; this is the main complication leading to hospitalization. According to ATI PowerPoint, “sensory neuropathy, ischemia and infection are the leading cause of food disease among clients with diabetes” (ATI PowerPoint slide 113). Patients get…

Since people with diabetes suffer from poor circulation and neuropathy, which is when they do not always feel when they get sores on their feet (Edmonds), and that can lead to them getting ulcers. “Podiatrists play a leading role in the management of ulceration providing treatments including wound debridement, dressing…

HIDALGO COUNTY’S DIABETIC POPULATION Norma Valdez-Rosa South University Online July 14, 2016 EVALUATION The nursing care plan consists of five components and is the essential core of practice in order for the registered nurse to be able to deliver holistic patient centered care. The nursing care plan is a tool used to help identify patient problems and ways to meet the needs of the patients based on evidence based practices. The final phase of a nursing care plan is the…

evidence for a sensory or sensory motor neuropathy with decreased sensation in the stocking distribution and a sensory ataxia as identified by her furniture surfing and feeling more secure while walking holding onto a cart. She also has increased reflexes, suggestive of myelopathy. I do not think that we are looking at a complicated process here such as multisystem atrophy with parkinsonism and myelopathy. I think she may have just diabetic peripheral neuropathy and maybe she is anxious or…

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mother said a few years earlier the daughter had gone to the doctors and was informed she should be taking insulin, but due to the cost, they were unable to afford it. Without insulin, chronic complications such as, atherosclerosis, retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, nerve damage, and gangrene can occur. With the following symptoms it is suspected that she has type 1 diabetes mellitus. With the circumstances, she is asked to take a urine test and a blood test. Both the tests have results of high…

This can be a difficult task to deal with. There has been a lot of correlation between unhealthy diets and Type II diabetes (3). It is important for someone affected with diabetes to learn what, how much, and when to eat. One particular thing that diabetics need to be aware of is the amount of carbohydrate intake in their diet. Carbohydrates are turned into glucose by the body; this in turn will cause the levels of sugar in the blood to rise (4). This does not mean that people affected with…