Ketone

is needed to maintain the body’s energy; red blood cells can’t use any other form of energy, and the brain and nerve tissues prefer carbohydrates. Without carbohydrates the body resorts to breaking down protein to make glucose and converting fat to ketone bodies, which can eventually accumulate and cause ketosis. My total fat intake is 34%, compared to the DRI recommendation of 15-35% of total calories from fat. I fall high on this range,…

Ivelisse Rivera has had her life crippled by Type 1 Diabetes since she was 22 years old. She went to the doctor 's office one day and received this dark soul-wrenching news. She remembers breaking out into tears right in front of the doctor as she knew that she would have to live an entirely new life. From that day she vowed to never eat sweets, her most favorite thing in the world; and to this day she never has. She is in her mid forties living healthy as can be with an angelic smile on her…

Case Report: This is a 56-year-old white female with a history of cirrhosis secondary to alcoholism and NASH, history of portal hypertension and ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy, who was brought to the ED by her mother and daughter due to concerns about confusion. The patient is confused and unable to answer questions; therefore this information has been obtained by family members. According to the family members, the patient has been confused for 2-3 days and has had a few episodes of emesis…

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is identified as a metabolic disorder, directly involving the pancreas which has a chronic effect on the body in those who are diagnosed. The lack of insulin production and/or the body’s decreased ability to use insulin effectively is what leads to the disease process causing multiple body systems to undergo changes as a result (Shrivastava, 2013). DM can be classified into two categories: Type 1 or Type 2. The National Diabetes Statistics Report 2014, consensus that 29.1…

This was expected as the compounds were monosaccharides (“Types of Sugar : Monosaccharides and Disaccharides”). Monosaccharides are reducing sugars because they either have a free aldehyde or ketone group. Most disaccharides are typically reducing sugars, though there are exceptions, like sucrose. This was seen in the lab as there was no color change, indicating sucrose was not a reducing sugar. This was as well expected since sucrose does not…

Without this process in people’s bodies fats would turn into ketones, which are toxic to the body Carbs make it so the body can burn fat. Carbohydrates help with the gastrointestinal function in the body. This plays a part in the beneficial bacteria the body produces. Carbs benefit one’s immune system by helping the…

Ferhan Abdullah Thursday, 09 November 2016 Experiment 7 The Separation of Three Organic Compounds by Acid-Base Reactions and Liquid-Liquid Extractions Abstract: The purpose of the experiment was to isolate the three mixtures 9-fluorenone , benzoic acid and benzocaine by the liquid-liquid extraction method and the acid-base reaction technique. Using the acid-base reaction technique, the acid and base are neutralized, producing salt and water. By using the liquid-liquid extraction method, two…

I have always loved getting a new car. There is nothing like that new car smell. It lasts maybe four months then starts to disappear. I think I would be upset if I bought a new car and it was void of that new car aroma. But as with all fun things in life, the joy of the new car smell as now been destroyed. Come to find out, that wonderful new car smell is caused by release of toxins from plastics and leathers used in making the vehicle. In the past we were aware of possible pollution and…

Conducting a Risk Assessment A 25-year-old patient has presented to the clinic today. The patient reports that she is homeless, a type II diabetic, HIV positive, and currently pregnant with a gestational age of 25 weeks. The patient also reports that she was previously seen at a community health clinic that has since closed due to monetary factors. At this point during the initial prenatal visit, the provider should perform a risk assessment on this patient. Prior to conducting the risk…

Introduction: Nitrous acid (HNO2) is used as a source of nitrosonium ion (N≡O+). The nitrosonium ion by reacting with an aromatic amine converted into a diazonium salt. As diazonium ion is a weak electrophile, it reacts with electron-rich, aromatic coupling agents to produce an azo dye. The products are mainly ortho and para due to the reaction being an electrophilic aromatic substitution Reaction: p-nitroaniline p-nitro benzenediazonium chloride Para-red…