Ketoacidosis

Ginde, Savaser, and Camargo (2009) conducted a study to evaluate the communication and early management of emergency department hyperglycemia. A retrospective cohort study design was used and Institutional Review Board’s (IRB) approval was obtained. The population was emergency department (ED) patients at an urban, academic institution with approximately 50,000 annual visits. Using electronic records, they identified patients with a first serum glucose value of > 140 mg/dL. Researchers then…

Treatment Before I commence any treatment, I will ensure that his diabetes is controlled and it is safe to provide dental treatment. Failing to do so can result in an acute medical emergency in chair resulting from coma and ketoacidosis (Carranza, 2015). Therefore, I will refer him to his general practitioner (GP) to assess his diabetes and readjust insulin regime if required. I will update his medical history prior to treatment at each appointment. I will also ensure that I obtain written…

Introduction Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a common disease in canines with many different complications. Some of these complications include cataracts, urinary tract infections, metabolic acidosis, nephropathy, hepatic lipidosis and liver failure (Hiblu et al., 2015). It affects middle aged to geriatric canines in the majority of cases, which are characterized by hyperglycemia, glycosuria and weight loss, which leads to deficiency of insulin. There are two types of DM in canines that are…

Inborn errors of metabolism are a group of rare disorders characterized by metabolic pathway abnormalities. One such disorder is Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) otherwise known as Branched-chain Ketoaciduria, a dangerous condition in which over saturation of amino acids in the blood can lead to toxicity progressing to encephalopathy, neurodegeneration, coma or respiratory failure (Haldeman-Englert, 2015). MSUD results from a malfunction of the branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex…

A very good morning to all of you. On this glorious morning, I’m felt much honored to give a speech about ‘Why breakfast is the most important meal of a day’. As a alumni in this school, I think it will be my responsibility to share what I thought about this important topic especially to all my dear kids. In my speech, I will share with all of you something which is very useful and important part in your age ratings about breakfast. Dear kids. As you know, breakfast is considered the most…

presenting with acute abdominal pain Risk ot pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleed, hepatitis, oesophageal varices and hepatic carcinoma Abdominal pain may be an atypical presentation ot an acute coronary syndrome Flare up of condition May be a sign of ketoacidosis Possible ectopic pregnancy Risk of hepatitis through needle sharing Increased risk of damage to the liver (responsible for the majority of drug metabolism) Increased risk of gastric Irritation/bleeding Increase in pain may indicate…

TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • Systemic illness due to microbial infection that can lead to acute organ dysfunction or failure and associated with host immune response to infection CLASSIFICATION • There is a disease continuum with increasing severity if not treated or not responsive to treatment o Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) - Documented or suspected infection with systemic manifestations of infection - Clinical response to a nonspecific insult of either infectious or…