Diabetic retinopathy

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…

Treatment to prevent diabetes in pre-diabetic patient includes education and lifestyle modifications that can be referred to dietitian. Lifestyle changes included healthier diet, physical activity for150 minutes per week, and weight loss of 5-10% of body weight can benefit the patient tremendously. Also medication such as metformin can be used to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus for patients who meet pre-diabetic criteria (NGC, 2014). Yearly screening for the pre-diabetic patients to monitor…

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Isaac Anzaldua Norma Beardwood (Roper), MBA, M. Ed., RDN, LD, LPC, CEDS DIET 4252 August 31, 2015 Introduction Basic Overview Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a disease; which occurs through high blood concentrations as a byproduct of issues concerning insulin mechanisms. Individuals with this disease produce an inadequate amount of insulin. The primary defect is the pancreatic beta-cell destruction; usually leading to hyperglycemia, polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,…

Benefits of Increasing Physical Activity on Previously Sedentary Type 1 Diabetic Children Background Type 1 Diabetes is a condition that effects many people, and the disease debilitates their ability to exercise. Type 1 diabetes is caused by a loss or malfunction of the insulin producing cells, called pancreatic beta cells. Damage to the beta cells results in an absence or insufficient amount of insulin produced by the body. Most cases of type 1 diabetes have an autoimmune basis, and the…

Majority of the worldwide diabetic patients are type 2 diabetes which means they are insulin resistant. Insulin is important in lowering blood glucose by bringing in glucose inside the cells. If their bodies are resistant to insulin, there will be less glucose going into the cells and more glucose in the blood which indicate a high hemoglobin A1c level (HbA1c).2 HbA1c level above 7% will increase the risk for artery diseases, stroke, diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy. Therefore,…

A family history has many factors in common that play a critical role in genetic disorders. Understanding fully the hereditary contributions of the illness can help the family identify their potential risk factors of inheriting the disease (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, Hanson, & Rowe, 2014). Throughout this paper I will discuss a genetic disease passed down through a three generation family, discussing the family’s health problems, ethnic history, their understanding of the disease and…

There are a number of familial health issues that run on both of my parents ' sides of my family. On my mother 's side cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure, and diabetes seem to be common issues. On my dad 's side cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and gout are prevalent ( records on my dad 's side of the family only go up to my grandparents due to lack of clear records) My grandfather (dad 's side)also passed away from an aneurysm, but…

cardiovascular disease (primarily heart disease and stroke) (Null). Nerve damage (neuropathy), in addition to reduced blood flow in the feet increases the chance of foot ulcers, and infection and which can result in the need for limb amputation. Diabetic retinopathy is an major cause of blindness, and occurs as a result of long-term accumulated damage to the small blood vessels in the retina (American). One percent of global blindness can be attributed to DM and it is also one of the leading…

clients with diabetes” (ATI PowerPoint slide 113). Patients get lose of pain, pressure and temperature sensation that leads to injury. Patients have lack of blood flow to their feet which make the healing process decrease. Also a patient can have retinopathy due to the glucose levels and nephropathy that is the leading cause of end stage kidney disease. The earliest clinical sign is microalbuminuria, which is the reasoning for getting annual testing for albumin, BUN, and serum creatinine. In…

rajiamrose91@gmail.com Mr.L.Arokia Jesu Prabhu AP/CSE , Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chandy college of Engineering, Mullakadu,Thoothukudi(T.N)India. jlplazer@gmail.com ABSTRACT Automatic diagnosis of several diseases such as Diabetic retinopathy, Hypertension etc. can be performed using the help of retinal fundus images. One of the important first steps in retinal fundus image analysis is the identification of blood vessels. Segmentation of blood vessels in fundus images…