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Cellulites could be defined as an infection of the skin and tissues beneath the skin. I t affects the deeper and outer layer of the skin. The causative organisms could be staphylococcus and streptococcus or methicillin –resistant staphylococcus area (MRSA) or could be as a result of other types of bacteria like pneumococcus or clostridium.(Medicinenet.com). Based on the given objective and subjective data, Ms. G. has a non-purulent cellulitis with the following cardinal signs and symptoms; pain,…

Eugenia Winfred Matukeni 102283 ILSC003 Assessment A Why is insulin used and how does it work in the body? In simple terms insulin is a substance produced by the body and is used to turn sugar into energy. In scientific terms it is a 51-amino-acid polypeptide hormone composed of two chains A and B connected by a disulphide bridges(Ahmad 2013). The A chain consists of 21 amino acids and the B chain has 30 amino acids. The hormone insulin is secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans…

Senior Care Services and Bone Health According to the National Institute of Health, seniors need to pay special attention to their bone health. Specifically, "Having healthy bones won't prevent a fall. If you fall, though, having healthy bones can prevent hip or other fractures that may lead to a hospital or nursing home stay, disability, or even death." Given the importance of bone health, what can seniors do to improve the strength of their bones? First, eat and drink foods and liquids…

Type 2 diabetes is an issue in the body that causes glucose levels in one’s blood to rise higher than regular. It is also known as hyperglycemia and is the most common form of diabetes. Having type 2 diabetes means that the body does not use insulin properly, commonly known as insulin resistance. In the beginning the pancreas creates extra insulin to make up for it, although it is not enough to keep the sugar at normal levels (“Type 2” 1). High blood sugar can cause many issues over time. This…

Lactose is a disaccharide sugar and it’s mainly found in dairy products. It’s made up of glucose and galactose. The enzyme lactase breaks down the carbohydrate lactose. Lactase is produced by cells in the small bowel. If lactase is nonexistent or lacking, lactose intolerance occurs. There are ways to classify people with lactase and without lactase. People with are called lactase persistent (LP) and without are called lactase non-persistent (LNP). There are many types of lactose intolerances.…

For this news article I am going to talk about Diabetes. I chose this topic because so many Americans have diabetes and it is a very hard struggle for them. 347 million people worldwide have diabetes. Diabetes is when the human body’s blood glucose levels are above normal levels. When we eat food it is turned into either glucose or sugar that then our body’s use for energy. The pancreas makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get in the cells in the body. When someone has diabetes,…

The American Heart Association estimates that 42 million seniors over the age of 60 have some form of heart disease. Help protect your loved one's health by learning the risk factors. High Blood Pressure The measure of the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteris is known as blood pressure. When this number rises to 140/90 or greater, high blood pressure is diagnosed. High blood pressure forces the heart to work harder than it should, damages the arteries and causes the…

ligands for the PPARγ receptor, a pair of nuclear hormone receptors that are involved in the regulation of genes related to glucose and lipid metabolism.2 Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are the two TZDs currently used to treat patients with type II diabetes. These medications are insulin sensitizers and increase insulin-mediated glucose uptake by 30-50%.2 The patient will not receive the maximum glucose uptake effect until 1-3 months of taking the medication. In recent studies, Rosiglitazone has…

Introduction Anemia: A hemoglobin (Hb) concentration 2 SDs below the mean Hb concentration for a normal population of the same gender and age range. as defined by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, and United Nations University (Van Vranken ; 2010 .( Causes of anemia are many, but with a thorough clinical information and laboratory evaluation, a specific diagnosis can usually be established. The use of the mean red cell volume (MCV) is a standard diagnostic…

If continue drinking it you can possibly be at risk for Type 2 Diabetes. In the future, this tasty goodness can cause kidney problems, reproductive issues, osteopenias which are when your strong, muscular bones turn to weak and fragile from the loss of tissue. You can develop asthma also as mentioned bad teeth which…