Metformin

There are severall drugs in this calss and according to the patient and how they tolerate the drugs is what the doctor will prescribe. The most common oral antidiabetic drug is Metformin HCL (Glucophage), which belongs in a drug class called Biguanides. Biguanides reduce the production of glucose produced in the liver by destroying it before it has an effect on the body. Common side effects are GI upset and lactic acidosis. Sulfonylureas…

People with severe mental health conditions have increased rates of premature deaths and reduced life span compared to the general population. Studies clearly indicated that the life expectancy of New Zealanders with severe mental illness (SMI) and addictions has considerably reduced by up to twenty-five years compared to the general population (Newcomer, 2007). Research clearly highlighted that cardio-metabolic factors have an enormous impact in contributing to a significant increase in…

History and Physical Notes Date of Admission August 6, 2014 Patient Initials B.K. Age/Gender 74/Female Date of Birth 11/29/ 1940 Chief Complaint Swollen and painful legs and feet; shortness of breath. Symptoms Unable to be on her feet for very long; cannot walk long distances; hard time climbing stairs. History of Present Illness Mrs. B.K is a 73 year old Caucasian female presented with edema to both legs and feet, which she’s had for the past 12 years. Patient stated the pain is…

Geriatric Assignment: Patient O.G The patient is a seventy-year-old female of Hispanic origin. O.G consent is available through appendices A. She is currently widowed. Husband died of a gunshot wound in 2000. The patient was born in Guatemala and came to the United States around the age of thirty. Her main language is Spanish but does understand and speaks English. For education the patient stopped going to school at age 8 during second grade, when she was taken out of school to help her mother…

With the transition from student to practicing registered nurse comes a change in scope and personal accountability (Mellor & Greenhill, 2014). Upon entry to practice, the graduate nurse is expected to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s 10 National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse which are encompassed by the four domains of professional practice; critical thinking and analysis; provision and coordination of care; and collaborative and therapeutic practice upon…

Diabetes is a serious and chronic disease that can lead to serious damage to your organs and other body parts like your eyes, gum, teeth and much more. There’s three main types of Diabetes; Type ­ 1, Type ­ 2 and Gestational. Based on research done by the organization Diabetes New Zealand,Type­1 Diabetes is one of the rarest since only 10% of the people who have diabetes actually have Type­1 Diabetes. It’s caused by the lack of insulin that is being produced in our bodies to keep our blood…

I conducted an in-person interview that took place in the home of the interviewee in Phoenix, Arizona. The interview was conducted on October 21st and lasted about 2 hours. I will be referring to my interviewee as “Dona” in order to protect her identity and keep her completely anonymous. For my interview I decided to take careful notes and directly transcribe the responses during the interview. As the interview began I noticed that “Dona” was responding with generic answers and gave minimal…

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE CURRENT METHODS ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES FALL 2014, BIO 498 SEC 0401 Dr. Eric May Ibironke sanni 12-12-2014 Table of Contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………..2 2. Types of diabetes……………………………………………………………………….3 3. Type 1 diabetes…………………………………………………………………………4 4. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes…………………………………………………………...5 5. Treatment and diagnosis of type 1 diabetes………………………...………………..... 6 6. Type 2…

Diagnostic Reasoning Symptom Assignment Student Name: Kristy Anderson Symptoms: 55 year old male presents to your clinic with and upset stomach and belching past several months. A. Identify the appropriate history questions to be asked of your patient to discriminate critical characteristics about the above presented concern. 1. Can you identify when exactly the upset stomach started? 2. Describe the upset stomach. Describe the pain. On a scale of 1/10 how painful is it? 3. Is the pain constant…