Diabetic Vascular Disease state caused by the deficiency of a chemical in the body called insulin which is a hormone is called Diabetes. There are two forms of diabetes. In the type-one diabetes no insulin is formed and people require insulin injecti Continue Reading...
The patient is in a diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) state if the following conditions apply: (a) Hyperglycemia—blood glucose > 11mmol/L, and (b) Metabolic acidosis— venous pH < 7.3 or plasma HCO3 < 15 mmol/L plus (c) ketosis—ke Continue Reading...
Question a. Is his current therapy working? (350 words) (20 marks) Justify your answer by using the evidence presented in the case study. In your answer, you should also explain the pathophysiology of any of the signs/symptoms observed.Present univer Continue Reading...
Diabetic Foot Increasing motivation of patients with diabetic foot problems The diabetic foot is the major cause of non-traumatic amputations in the globe. The expenses incurred by the individual, family, and healthcare systems are substantial. The Continue Reading...
Diabetic patients are often inflicted with a variety of complications, due to their disease. One of the more common is that of ulcers of the legs and feet. For many, conventional therapy does not do an adequate job in debriding the necrotic tissue. T Continue Reading...
Osteomyelitis in the Diabetic Patient Management OF OSTEOMYELITIS IN THE DIABETIC PATIENT Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone or bone marrow which is typically categorized as acute, subacute or chronic.1 It is characteristically defined accor Continue Reading...
Care for Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Long-Term Care Residents Diabetic foot ulcers are chronic wounds that negatively affect the morbidity, mortality and quality of life of diabetes patients. Diabetic patients who develop foot ulcers are at greater ris Continue Reading...
hhs-stat.net). Type I diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults and results from the body's failure to produce insulin. Type 1 account for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes (Centers for Disease Control, National Diabetes Continue Reading...
Standard of Care in Place for Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Long-Term Care Patients Known as "the silent killer" because its symptoms can go undiagnosed until the condition becomes deadly, diabetes mellitus remains a major public health care Continue Reading...
incidence of diabetic nephropathy, its etiology, its comorbidities, and how to control it. The best type of 'cure' is, as always, prevention, and close regulation of the disease which is particularly important since diabetic nephropathy can be fatal Continue Reading...
Elderly Diabetics Elderly Hispanic Diabetics Diabetes is a real problem that affects a significant amount of our population. The death rate associated with diabetes continues to climb yearly, while the death rate of other diseases continues to decr Continue Reading...
patients and public in conducting the health needs assessment of diabetes in children. How the community can participate and what is the benefit of their participation. Here there should be an argumentation with referencing to 2 authors point-of-vie Continue Reading...
Efficacy of High Protein Low Carbohydrate Diets With Diabetics Diseases like diabetes depend on the nutritional intake of the patient for its control. In particular patients have been advised to reduce the direct intake of sugar since the disease re Continue Reading...
Arterial Ulcerations:Management of Arterial ulcerations in the diabetic patient Arterial Ulcerations: Management of Arterial ulcerations in the diabetic Patient There Approximately 10 per cent of all leg ulcers are arterial ulcers. The legs and fee Continue Reading...
Diabetes Management Early Detection and Management of Diabetic Neuropathy in a Clinical and Homecare Setting The objective of this study is to examine early detection and management of diabetic neuropathy in a clinical and homecare setting and spec Continue Reading...
310). This seems entirely true, but I believe that it is seldom put into effect. The institution that was most relevant here was, of course, the hospital and the health system as a whole. Learning in a hospital is very different from learning in sch Continue Reading...
There was therefore no coercion, evasion or unethical procedure in the study. The authors also make it clear that adequate information was provided to all those agreed to participate. There was obviously an open and transparent sharing of informstio Continue Reading...
Diabetes Database for Older Patients A diabetes database must capture information that is directly related to the disease and some of the valuable elements include age, A1C results, skin fold, blood pressure, weight, date of first symptoms, and blood Continue Reading...
Pilot Study of Uncontrolled Diabetics In the treatment of diabetic cases, the HgA1C test is administered to determine the patient's glucose level. The test is used to assess the glucose level in the patient's blood after ingesting glucose or after Continue Reading...
Type 2 diabetes is increasing in prevalence across the United States at a rate that cannot be explained by genetics alone. Obesity and inactivity are thought to play a strong role in the notable spike in the number of sufferers. On the other hand, ge Continue Reading...
Care provider Ms. X was a pre-diabetic woman with a young teenage daughter. I was asked to treat Ms. X to help her stabilize her blood sugar to reduce the likelihood that she would be dependent upon insulin in the near future. Given Ms. X's unstabl Continue Reading...
Diabetes and Vitamin D Studies Evaluation Table Clearly Focused Issue Appropriate Method to Answer the Research Question Acceptable Recruitment Methods Acceptable Method of Selection of Controls Minimization of Bias Were the Confounders Accoun Continue Reading...
Acceptable Recruitment Methods Acceptable Method of Selection of Controls Minimization of Bias Were the Confounders Accounted for in the Study Design Are the Results Believable Are They Applicable to Other Populations (Generalizable) Do the Res Continue Reading...
Diabetic Teaching Plan Teaching Plan Teaching plan: Patients with diabetes Although all patients with type I diabetes manifest the same basic biology in terms of the manifestation of the illness, patients of different ages and genders will have di Continue Reading...
Diabetics Enumerate the influence of culture on health How much an individual is equipped to live with infections at its various stages has been found to be strongly affected by traditional beliefs. In the case of diabetes, traditional beliefs have Continue Reading...
Diabetes Foot Care Qualitative Research Critique: Diabetes Foot Care Sue Flood (2009) saw a need to examine the nurse-patient interaction in relation to diabetes foot care outcomes, in part because at least one health care organization (Agency for Continue Reading...
"Hyperkalemia is a potentially life-threatening metabolic problem caused by inability of the kidneys to excrete potassium, impairment of the mechanisms that move potassium from the circulation into the cells, or a combination of these factors "FN12. Continue Reading...
Lee is only the first step in the process of building a team that is able to cover all aspects of Mrs. Lee's care. The team approach involving a social worker, nurse, physician, pharmacist, and physical therapist affords Mrs. Lee a full range of pro Continue Reading...
nic.in/ibi/t02/i6/ibit02i6p379.pdf)." Fewer injections. Flexible eating and schedule. Match insulin doses precisely to need. Correct the Dawn Phenomenon. Less hypoglycemia and hypoglycemia unawareness. Reduces insulin quickly for exercise. Pro Continue Reading...
Health belief model During the 1950's, the Health Belief model (HBM) was developed from the field of social psychology. The theoretical framework offers an explanation of why individuals are motivated to participate in preventive health behaviors. Continue Reading...
ACE INHIBITORS vs. TIGHT GLYCEMIC CONTROL Diabetic Nephropathy Diabetic Nephropathy: ACE Inhibitors vs. Tight Glycemic Control Diabetic Nephropathy: ACE Inhibitors vs. Tight Glycemic Control Proteinuria is considered a risk factor for end-stage r Continue Reading...
drowsy, confused, pale sweaty detect a fruity odour breath. You initiate a MET call a set vital signs a BGL. Questions 1 What complications occurring Tanya? Connect signs symptoms? 2 What pathophysiology complication? 3 What blood glucose reading si Continue Reading...
What this in essence means is that the patient would not be able to choose his own brands of medication; he must only buy what the committee has recommended, otherwise, he would lose out on his health insurance payments. A woman who faced a problem Continue Reading...
Pregnancy and Diabetes: Risk Factors and Avoiding Complications Birth Weight Birth Defects Death in-Utero and Death Following Birth Health of the Diabetic Mother Preventive Measures Testing Pre-Conception Counseling Medical and Advisory Team Continue Reading...
Nursing Annotated Bibliography Nursing Annotated Bibliography Annotated Bibliography This article categorizes diabetes as an epidemic that can responds well with the adjunctive treatment of HBOT. The authors use two clinical case studies in their Continue Reading...
Nurses to Diabetics Examine the previous and today's positive effects nurses including advanced professional/advanced practice nurses have made in addressing diabetes. As the world keeps developing with associated growing population and industrial Continue Reading...
Nursing and Diabetics Relationship Assess the past and present impact nurses, including advanced professional/advanced practice nurses, have made in addressing this health issue. The growing number of diabetics as well as the condition's characteris Continue Reading...
