week because it makes him dizzy and weak feeling.. Objective Data: The patient has the following history: TIA (2005), Diabetes Type 2, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, and 2 Cardiac Stents (2009). The patient takes the following medications: Metformin 150 mg PO Daily, Liptor 20 mg PO at night, Plavix 75 mg PO Daily, Coumadin 2 mg PO once a day, and Clonidine 2 mg PO Daily. Current VS: HR 85, BP 220/115, O2 Sat 96% on RA, Temp 98.6 ‘F, and RR 16. Pt blood sugar is 150. Nursing Outcomes: -Pt’s
Words: 301 - Pages: 2
Fatigue, depression, and anxiety are also symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome (AFS), where the adrenal glands have become dysregulated and their cortisol output is either too high (during the earlier stages) or too low (during the more advanced stages). In the larger picture, the adrenal glands are only one part of one of the six circuits involved in the NeuroEndoMetabolic (NEM) Stress Response, which is the body’s global response to stress. These six circuits are: the hormone, the metabolism, the
Words: 529 - Pages: 3
An important health disparity that exists in the world today is diabetes disproportionately affecting Non-Hispanic Blacks. Through extensive research, one can discover many solutions to decrease this disparity. In order to reach these conclusions one must first uncover what causes this disparity as well as the prevalence and incidence rates. The prevalence and incidence is much higher for Non-Hispanic Blacks than for other races. A survey conducted in 2010 shows that 18.7% of Non-Hispanic Blacks
Words: 623 - Pages: 3
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system is activated to destroy the cells in the pancreas, which produce insulin. This hormone allows your body to use the glucose from carbohydrates, found in food consumption as an energy source, as well as the storage of glucose in the body for future usage. Studies suggest that childhood diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes will develop an overly more aggressive form of the disease, than seen in teenagers, or beyond. This newly found study
Words: 259 - Pages: 2
Diabetes Type 2: Diabetes is a disease, which causes your blood sugar levels to be higher than normal. This can also be called hyperglycemia. Type 2 diabetes is when your body doesn’t produce enough insulin to keep up with the blood sugar levels or your body isn’t responsive to insulin. This is called insulin resistant. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas after you eat to bring blood sugar levels down to normal through converting the extra glucose into glycogen in the liver and muscle
Words: 597 - Pages: 3
It coordinates body activities like growth, development, and metabolism via secreting hormones. The two types are lipid- or water-soluble. The former permeates the plasma membrane and binds to their target receptors within cells, whereas the latter must bind to receptors in the plasma membrane. It occurs when there is insufficient production of insulin via pancreatic beta cells. For example, providing insulin is the pharmacologic intervention. The hormones (calcitonin and parathyroid) are responsible
Words: 559 - Pages: 3
causes chronic problems globally. Diabetes comes in different forms; type 1 diabetes is caused from the pancreas inability to produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that acts as a key that opens the cell to allow sugar inside to process into energy. Type 2 diabetes is caused from an insulin resistance, the cell becomes misshapen from an increase in adipose tissue that will not allow the key insulin to open the cell and allow glucose inside. This causes the glucose to be trapped in the blood stream. The
Words: 2205 - Pages: 9
processes are involved in the development of diabetes. These range from autoimmune destruction of the B-cells of the pancreas with consequent insulin deficiency to abnormalities that result in resistance to insulin action. ( Harrison 1992 ) . Whereas type 2 DM is the most common of diabetes , its specific etiology is not yet known . Its frequency varies in different racial and ethnic subgroups and is often associated with a strong familial , likely genetic predisposition more than autoimmune type 1 DM
Words: 393 - Pages: 2
Diabetes type 2 (ICD-10-CM - E11) – The disease is characterized by uncontrolled blood glucose due to lack of enough insulin or cells resistance to available insulin. This results in the cells being unable to utilize glucose leading to hunger sensation and fatigue. The high glucose in blood is not re-absorbed fully in the kidney and thus the body has to make more urine and thus requiring more fluids. This manifests as excessive thirst and urinary urgency and frequency. Being obese is a significant
Words: 852 - Pages: 4
Diabetes is a growing epidemic that is occurring worldwide. Diabetes is considered a chronic disease, and there are two main types. Both types have issues with the hormone insulin. Type I diabetes occurs when the pancreas cannot produce insulin at all. The other type is when the body cannot successfully use the insulin that has already been produced by the pancreas. This is known as type II diabetes. According to the World Health Organization, more than 347 million people have diabetes around the
Words: 1439 - Pages: 6
