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    Culture and Disease Paper

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    this disease‚ type one type two and type three. The information that I have learned about the cause of diabetes is when the pancreas‚ a gland behind the stomach does not produce any or not enough of the hormone called insulin. In this paper I will describe the vital role of insulin; I will discuss the disease called diabetes along with explaining the modes for the disease‚ and describe environmental factors that will make the population vulnerable to the disease. I will explain the social/cultural

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    What Happens In Diabetes

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    What happens in diabetes? Lack of insulin or a resistance to insulin is known to have major metabolic effects. Food powers our bodies. When we eat food‚ most digestable carbohydrates are converted into glucose and rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream. We use this glucose for energy. However these carbohydrates cannot be utilized effectively and excess glucose cannot be stored in the liver. The glucose level in the blood increases but the cells of the body will be lacking of glucose and energy.

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    Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

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    mellitus‚ (2013‚ September 12) there are two types of diabetes‚ insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) 1 or “juvenile diabetes” which is common in small children between the ages of 10 to 14 years of and there is also diabetes mellitus (DM) 2 which is common in middle age people. Diabetes mellitus and other pancreatic gland disorders disrupt the production of several hormones‚ including insulin‚ that regulate metabolism and digestion. Insulin is essential to the absorption of glucose from the bloodstream

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    gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes generally occurs in women who are older in age‚ a personal or family related health history‚ or are more obese. It discusses that women with an insulin producing defect are the ones who are more likely to develop gestational diabetes‚ because their pancreas is unable to make enough insulin to support both the mother and the fetus. Gestational diabetes isn’t just a black and white thing‚ there are several different parts to it that these doctors have researched.

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    About Type 2 Diabetes

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    diabetes develops when your body can’t produce enough insulin or if your body doesn’t respond to insulin as it should. Insulin regulates the level of glucose in your blood. Glucose is a simple form of sugar found in foods and sugary drinks. It’s absorbed by your body as a natural part of digestion and is carried around your body in your blood. When glucose reaches your body tissues‚ such as muscle cells‚ it’s absorbed and converted into energy. Insulin is secreted into your blood by your pancreas‚ which

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    mellitus differ. Maintaining proper levels of insulin is critical for diabetes patients. The means by which insulin can be regulated depends upon which type of diabetes a patient has. Complete the chart with a 25- to 50-word response for each box. Form of diabetes Age of onset Defects in insulin and effects on glucose metabolism Risk factors Prevention and treatment Type I: Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Usually prior to age 30 Insulin is the hormone responsible for keeping the glucose

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    Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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    good care‚ DKA can be managed and the patient will survive. OBJECTIVES When the student has finished studying this module‚ he/she will be able to: 1. Identify the correct definition of DKA. 2. Identify a basic function of insulin. 3. Identify the insulin derangements of types I and II diabetes. 4. Identify the basic cause of DKA. 5. Identify two specific causes of DKA. 6. Identify the two pathogenic mechanisms that produce the signs/symptoms of DKA. 7. Identify metabolic consequences

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    Juvenile Diabetes

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    There are major health problems associated with type-one including troubles physically ‚ a multidisciplinary approach by physician‚ nurse‚ and dietitian is needed to treat juvenile diabetes. In patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes‚ lifelong insulin therapy must be started. As a chronic disease‚ DM requires long-term medical attention both to limit the development of its devastating physical and psychological complications and to manage them when they do occur. As per ADA (American Diabetes Association)

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    prescription for insulin. Assessment data that indicates learning need: C.S. was diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus (Type II) 3 years ago that has been controlled with the oral medication Glucotrol. She has no prior experience with the self-administration of insulin. Therefore‚ her nursing diagnosis would be: knowledge deficit related to unfamiliarity with Insulin and how to self-administer it‚ as evidenced by patient verbalizing and requesting that someone show her how to take insulin (Doenges‚ 2005

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    RESEARCH PAPER Diabetes Mellitus‚ Type 1 (Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) Kyle Ongesii January 22‚ 2015 Instructor: Melody Lickers Diabetes Mellitus‚ Type 1 Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and previously known as juvenile diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused from lack of insulin. When the body’s pancreatic beta cells are damaged or destroyed‚ the body becomes dependent on insulin. Although Type 1 diabetes can occur in adults

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