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A. Comprehensive Assessment 1. Demographic Information Mike is a 32-year-old self-identified, cisgender, heterosexual second-generation male of Mexican immigrant decent with no religious affiliation. He resides independently in an apartment where he is responsible for the payment of his rent and bills. Mile is an unemployed due to his current mental health symptoms, which include depression and isolation. Make was fairly well-dressed, wearing clothes that correlate with his cisgender identity.…

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from lack of insulin, the insulin produced is ineffective, or both. There are three types of diabetes mellitus: type 1 known as insulin dependent mellitus, which is the pancreas not producing insulin. Type 2 known as non-insulin dependent mellitus, which is the pancreas is able to produce some insulin but the cells are rejecting it. Gestational diabetes which is manifested during pregnancy. Within these three…

Introduction What is Insulin Resistance Syndrome? Insulin Resistance Syndrome is a proven facilitator of an alarming number of chronic illnesses in the United States. In order to understand the severity of insulin resistance syndrome, it is vital to recognize the important role that insulin plays in the human body (Reaven, 1995). Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which is instrumental in the body’s use of digested food for energy. The body’s digestive tract breaks down…

Clinical Paper for Off-Sight Observation Experience: Special Procedures Madison Munday University of North Dakota Clinical Paper for Off-Sight Observation Experience: Special Procedures For my off-sight observation experience, I was assigned to shadow at Special Procedures. I had the opportunity to learn about many different conditions and procedural techniques, so it was an excellent contribution to my nursing education. At Special Procedures, I was able to follow three patients.…

Occasionally, he also took oral Prednisone for short periods during exacerbations but later he was non-compliant due to his depression and anxiety. He has complained of loss of appetite, weight loss and insomnia. His current medications include Metformin 500mg twice a day PO for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, and Protonix 40 mg PO daily before breakfast for GERD, Albuterol inhaler two times a day, Prednisolone 5 mg PO on exacerbation and Lorazepam 0.5mg PO twice a day for anxiety. He currently…

Diabetes is where the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar in the blood. Diabetics after being diagnosed have to make many lifestyle changes, a lack of a healthy diet and exercise increases the problems a diabetes patient will encounter, therefore taking these necessary precautions as soon as possible after diagnosed decreases health risks and could save a patient’s life, and this will involve how they live, eating habits, and exercise. There are different causes that lead to diabetes. If a…

Herbal Diabetes Treatment Momordica Charantia, also known as the bitter melon or karela, has been used as an herbal treatment for diabetes throughout the world for centuries. In fact, it “is commonly known as vegetable insulin” (Uebanso). It is primarily grown in tropical areas throughout the Amazon, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America. Its is physically described with a green, oblong cucumber like shape with prickles protruding from it. The seeds, fruit, and tissue are all used for…

1.0 Introduction – What is diabetes Mellitus? Diabetes mellitus is a progressive disorder of chronic hyperglycaemia due to insulin deficiency or resistance and in some cases both which affects people of all ages. The chronic hyperglycaemia causes a range of macro- and microvascular complications. Macrovascular damage leads to increased prevalence of heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease whereas microvascular complications can cause diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy and…

returns after a year’s time and still not pregnant, advanced treatment options will be addressed. Further testing maybe needed to make sure that eggs are being produced and ovulation occurs every month. Clomid maybe started to induce ovulation. Metformin may also be tried as a first line treatment, or in combination of the two. A hysteroscopy which is the GOLD standard maybe preformed to visualize the uterus looking for…

Background: Polycystic Kidney Disease (PCKD) is the most frequent inherited renal cystic disease around the world. PCKD is a very complex group of disorders characterized by the formation and growth of multiple renal cysts, containing urine-like fluid, which displace renal tubules and frequently leads to end stage renal disease (ESRD). PCKD has two major forms and can be transmitted as autosomal dominant or recessive traits with variable expression. 1-3 Major advances have been done towards…