Hypoglycemia

These days, when we think about healthy eating we tend to think of it as expensive and inconvenient. We are in such a rush to go about our daily lives that we put our health on the wayside. We see that it’s easier to grab a burger and fries on our lunch break. We think of it as a strict diet, one that will deprive us of the food we love. What we don’t think about are the benefits that healthy eating has on our bodies. Making a commitment to change a bad habit can be daunting…

Teaching patients about gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) before and during pregnancies are both very important. It would be great if all patients could be informed about GDM before they become pregnant so they could get a healthy start to their pregnancy and possibly prevent GDM from occurring. It is also important for patients to know how to live a healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy. The nurse may be the first to provide information to their patients and can play a key role in…

Hypertriglyceridemia: During the initiation of dialysis, disturbances of lipid metabolism are accentuated and contribute to cardiovascular complications (Smeltzer et. al., 2010, p. 1335) b. Hyperglycemia: with decreasing renal function, it takes longer for oral hypoglycemia agents to be excreted by the kidneys (Smeltzer et. al., 2010, p. 1223). c. Anemia /blood loss during the procedure: Anemia is compounded by blood lost during hemodialysis (Smeltzer et. al., 2010, p. 1335). d. Gastric…

Scott Fitzgerald: A Biography by Jeffrey Meyers is about the famous American author, F. Scott Fitzgerald. One of his friends once called him, “the most sensitive . . . the most distinguished – the most gifted and intelligent of all his contemporaries. And the most lovable – he is one of those great tragic American figures.” He is prominently known for his famous Roaring Twenties novel The Great Gatsby. Many of his novels are about the luxurious American Dream life and recreations of events…

Health Effects Eating Prehistorically The future is now! As civilization grows, our advances in technology, science, and business are increasing as well. With this new technology, people are found to be lazier and eating more unhealthy foods or simply just the wrong types of foods. Many people diet and try every new program but fail to succeed only bringing more physical and emotional pain. A new lifestyle change has taken interest with the public and it is called the Paleo Diet . This…

autoimmune disorder called Graves disease (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, p. 14). Other causes of thyroid storm are extreme stress, infections, discontinuation of thyroid medication or improper dosing, treatment with radioactive iodine, toxemia of pregnancy, hypoglycemia, vigorous palpation of the thyroid gland, and a tumor in the pituitary or thyroid gland (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, pp.…

including esophageal cancer and liver cancer. It also increases the risk of other major health problems, including stroke, diabetes, and neurological problems. Long-term effects include, but are not limited to Arthritis, heart disease, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, infertility, liver disease, nerve disorders, and shock…

Congenital optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is a condition in which one or both optic nerves are not fully developed, giving the appearance of abnormally small, pale optic nerve heads upon fundus examination (AAPOS, n.d.). In comparison to the size of the disc, the retinal blood vessels appear larger than normal, when in actuality the vasculature is of normal caliber (Kaur et al, 2013). This non-progressive developmental abnormality is typically characterized by a combination of neurological,…

The purpose of this paper is to review the prevalence of older women in the prison system and how they are affected by Alzheimer disease while incarcerated, which hinder them to navigate the social support and reintegration into the community once they are released. Moreover, a case study will be presented describing the symptoms and how it affects an individual as well as investigate the theory that support this population with this disease. Furthermore, the dominant social discourse on…

Judges should take biological factors into account at the conviction and sentencing stages of the criminal justice system for numerous of reasons. These certain factors can affect an individual personality traits linking them to become deviant and eventually committing a crime. These factors can be physical, physiological, chemical, neurological, or genetic. Taking into account that a factor can occur simultaneously or link one to the next. Biological factors are determined by circumstances…