Hyperglycemia

Few decades back, people did not have pediatric endocrinologists. Pediatric endocrine disorders were known to be adult endocrinologists. In the present day endocrinologists, however, have focused on individualizing treatment for diabetic patients based on age, physical activity, meal timing, and daily schedule of the patient. Regimens and therapy by various physicians for diabetes management also differs from one another. Two classes of insulin are available for use in T1DM viz. bolus/prandial…

Not maintain your blood sugar increases the risk of gum problems, which makes diabetes harder to control because the body is more susceptible to infections and less able to fight the bacteria on the gums. Managing your blood sugar is key. Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, disrupts the delivery of nutrients and removal of waste products from the tissue in the gums. Proper dental…

The client must routinely check their glucose level, § The client must routinely change the sites of injection, § The client must keep a journal of their glucose control, § The client must recognize the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. § The client must take snacks that are rich in protein and fiber (if the patient have renal problem, increase in protein intake is not warranted.) · The patient must routinely have yearly dilated eye examinations, HbA1c every 3-6…

Introduction Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the Unites States (U.S.), approximately 29.1 million Americans, 9.3% of the U.S. population have a diagnosis of diabetes, additionally, 8.1 million individuals remain undiagnosed, and 86 million people are pre-diabetic; 90% are unaware of their pre-diabetes status (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014). Lifetime risk of developing diabetes is 40% for most Americans; and 50% for ethnic groups at increased risk such…

Between sixteen and thirty-three percent of children and adolescents suffer from obesity. Even though obesity is easy to recognize, it is not so easy to treat. Studies show that a child that is obese during the teenage years has an eighty percent chance of being obese as an adult. There are many causes of obesity. These causes include genetic factors, lack of physical activity, and unhealthy eating patterns. In rare cases, obesity can be caused by a medical issue that a teenager might have.…

and minority group. Diabetes is detrimental among the Black, Latino, and Native American populations. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death and the United States. This chronic disease is due to high blood glucose levels simply known as hyperglycemia. Evidence of Disparity The real question concerning diabetes is who has it? The…

Diabetes Millions of people around the world today have been diagnosed with diabetes. Including 29 million people in the United States, that is roughly 9.3 percent according to the center for disease control. Worldwide this disease afflicts over 380 million people. Today diabetes takes more lives than breast cancer and AIDS combined (diabetesresearch.org). So what is diabetes and how can you prevent this disease? Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or…

In the case of symptomatic epilepsy we know the causes. These might vary on a wide range. The most common causes are congenital abnormalities and perinatal injuries, metabolic disorders (withdrawal from alcohol, or drugs, uremia, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia), trauma, tumors and other space occupying lesions, vascular diseases, degenerative disorders, infectious diseases and many others. Diagnosis and therapy The diagnosis is typically made based on the description of the seizure and the…

medication the client needs to be mindful about side effects. They include leave patients with body stiffness, tremor, slowed movement, loss of capability for facial expression, and restlessness. Atypical side effects include cause weight gain, hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and dyslipidemia (high cholesterol), a decrease in sexual performance abilities and/or interest, menstrual problems, and a sensitivity to sunburn or skin rashes. How would you differentiate diagnostic criteria for…

The patient, Nicole Mills, began with having acute nausea which rapidly escalated to dizziness and vomiting. Mrs. Mills explained that, as time progressed, her stomach felt as though it was “going to burst.” After taking some time off work, the patient accounts that the symptoms appeared to had gone away. This feeling was short-lived as small pains began to appear in Mrs. Mills’ abdomen. Furthermore, her nausea returned along with the added symptom of hematuria. It was at that point that Mrs.…