Many drugs can alter the results of a patient’s urine test for glucose, ketones, or protein.Before such a test, note which drugs your patient is taking. Then if her test results are abnormal, check with the laboratory to see if one of the drugs could be the problem. This list contains drugs that commonly alter […]
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An acute complication, DKA requires rapid intervention to prevent cellular starvation and profound dehydration. Although DKA usually occurs in patients with Type 1 diabetes, it can strike a patient with Type 2 diabetes.The three major causes of DKA are undiagnosed diabetes, insufficient insulin therapy, and physical or emotional stress.
How Diabetic ketoacidosis Develops
Without sufficient insulin, the […]
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Foot ulcers are a major cause of foot and leg amputation in patients with diabetes. Yet, almost half of these amputations could be prevented by using a foot ulcer prevention plan.Before developing such a plan, explain to your patient the role that glucose control plays in preventing and healing foot ulcers. If your patient doesn’t […]
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A family history of diabetes is a major risk factor. If you uncover such a history, find out which type other family members have. The risk of a child developing Type 1 diabetes if a parent has Type 1 diabetes is considerably lower than the risk of a child developing Type 2 diabetes later in […]
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The physician will make exercise choices for your patient based on her type of diabetes, diabetic complications, other medical problems, and her exercise preferences.All exercise plans should spell out the types of exercise to be performed as well as their intensity, duration, and frequency. Exercise should be regular and rhythmic and should use the large […]
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Diabetes also can result from pancreatic disease and surgery, endocrine disorders, such as acromegaly, pheochromocytoma, and Cushing’s syndrome and therapy with drugs, such as glucocorticoids, streptozocin, pentamidine, and estrogen. Secondary diabetes usually resolves after the primary condition is treated successfully.
How Pancreas helps
The pancreas helps regulate and maintain homeostasis by performing both exocrine and endocrine […]
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All patients with Type 1 diabetes, and some patients with Type 2 diabetes, need to take medication to control their disease. Type 1 diabetes can be treated with insulin injections. Most Type 2 diabetes can be treated with oral antidiabetic drugs. Some patients with Type 2 diabetes require two or three oral antidiabetic drugs or […]
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Gestational diabetes, a complication in about 4% of all pregnancies in the United States, develops as glucose intolerance during pregnancy. If a woman had diabetes before she became pregnant, the disorder isn’t considered gestational diabetes.
During pregnancy, a woman’s insulin requirements increase, and between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy, her insulin requirements rise sharply. […]
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The treatment of hypoglycemia depends on your patient’s mental status, her ability to swallow, and the severity of her signs and symptoms. If possible, check your patient’s blood glucose level to verify that she has hypoglycemia before starting treatment. A sudden drop in the glucose level can trigger the adrenergic response and produce such signs […]
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Patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus have insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion. Many of them don’t require insulin injections. These patients account for about 90% of all patients with diabetes. In the United States, Type 2 diabetes affects more women than men, more African-Americans than whites, and more people with low incomes and limited […]
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