Hyperglycemia

doing to find a cure?” The initial question concerning this disease is what causes type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes occurs when insulin secretion does not efficiently meet the insulin demands of the body, which results in hyperglycemia. “Type 2 diabetes mellitus signifies hyperglycemia, which is the end stage of beta cell dysfunction. Many of the genes that have been found to be associated with type 2 diabetes are linked…

Just as someone with hyperglycemia, how would they know they need to change their diet, if they aren’t aware that their blood sugar levels are uncontrolled? If they become aware of the hyperglycemia, they may then improve their diet which would lead to greater control of blood sugar levels and overall better health. Therefore, if we are able to bring about awareness…

Diabetes is a disease that has a mass amount of sugar in your blood or high blood glucose. Diabetes mellitus is caused by a lack of responsiveness to insulin and have a high blood glucose level. There are two types of Diabetes mellitus. Type one diabetes, destroy the pancreatic cells. Type two diabetes affects the body flow and increase the process of blood sugar. When the beta cells from the pancreas fail to provide, diabetes occurs. The energy comes from the glucose. Eating healthy and right…

Larry 's ketoacidosis was resolved over the next few days and a further week on a medical floor, saw Larry stabilized on his previous insulin regime. Answer the following questions pertaining to the case: 1. Based on the pathophysiology a. Give reasons for Larry 's reported admission symptoms of muscle weakness, decreased skin turgor, tachycardia and hypotension. b. Describe how this situation can be corrected. A. Mr. Secord may be experiencing the following symptoms due to dehydration and…

Diabetes mellitus is a growing health issue worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes was estimated to be 382 million people in 2013, and is projected to increase to 592 million by 20351. In 2012, diabetes was directly attributed as the cause of death in 1.5 million individuals, and mortality due to diabetes and associated complications is estimated to be 3.7 million deaths2. This places diabetes mellitus as the 8th leading cause of mortality worldwide according to The World Health Organization…

Dailee danielson once said, “Diabetes is like a roller coaster. It has it’s ups and downs, but it’s your choice to scream or enjoy the ride.” So many teens had to deal with not having sweets during their childhood and still are. Imagine that! Juvenile diabetes is when your pancreas produces little or no insulin and you can’t get glucose from your bloodstream into your cells. You become thirsty and hungry. You lose weight and become weaker. To treat this you have to take insulin in an injection.…

These hormones regulate your body's use of glucose. Your body uses the simple form of sugar called glucose as its main source of fuel with the help of a hormone called insulin. Insulin works with the cells to help their uptake of glucose. Insulin acts like a tunnel that helps glucose to enter the cell, once glucose enters the cell it can be used for energy. It also stimulates protein synthesis and free fatty acid storage in the fat deposits. Having an insulin deficiency compromised the body's…

Type 2 diabetes is an issue in the body that causes glucose levels in one’s blood to rise higher than regular. It is also known as hyperglycemia and is the most common form of diabetes. Having type 2 diabetes means that the body does not use insulin properly, commonly known as insulin resistance. In the beginning the pancreas creates extra insulin to make up for it, although it is not enough to keep the sugar at normal levels (“Type 2” 1). High blood sugar can cause many issues over time. This…

As many of you know me, I am Carlos Moran. I am seventeen years old and I was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 22nd, 1999. A brief synopsis about my parents. My mom was born in the Dominican Republic and my father was born in Ecuador. Both have had jobs before they even turned 8 years old. My mom couldn’t come to US easily. She had to be in “love” with a US citizen for a couple of years to get married in order to enter the USA. My father was always in the streets either playing soccer or…

A family history has many factors in common that play a critical role in genetic disorders. Understanding fully the hereditary contributions of the illness can help the family identify their potential risk factors of inheriting the disease (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, Hanson, & Rowe, 2014). Throughout this paper I will discuss a genetic disease passed down through a three generation family, discussing the family’s health problems, ethnic history, their understanding of the disease and…