Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by gabriel
To diagnose peripheral vascular disease, the physician may use Doppler ultrasonography, plethysmography, or arteriography.Doppler ultrasonography, a noninvasive test, evaluates how fast blood flows through an artery and confirms arterial occlusion. This test uses a transducer to direct high-frequency sound waves toward the artery that’s being evaluated. When the sound waves strike red blood cells (RBes) […]
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Posted on February 5th, 2008 by gabriel
An ophthalmologist uses laser photocoagulation to seal microaneurysms so that they don’t hemorrhage; control the growth of new blood vessels, which may eventually rupture and hemorrhage; and destroy capillaries responsible for plasma and lipid leakage into the retina.Argon laser photocoagulation, the most common procedure for diabetic retinopathy, uses laser beams to destroy specific aneurysms and […]
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Posted on January 5th, 2008 by gabriel
Peripheral vascular disease is more common and occurs at a younger age in people with diabetes than in the general population. Among nondiabetic patients, far more men than women develop peripheral vascular disease. However, among those with diabetes, almost as many women as men develop it.Nondiabetic patients with peripheral vascular disease usually develop a single […]
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Posted on December 28th, 2007 by gabriel
In the United States, diabetes is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease, the final stage of nephropathy. Diabetic nephropathy occurs in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. About 35% of patients who’ve had Type 1 diabetes for more than 20 years develop end-stage renal disease. Among those with Type 2 diabetes, the risk […]
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Posted on December 11th, 2007 by gabriel
Although diabetic nephropathy has no cure, certain interventions can slow its progress. These interventions include closely controlling blood glucose levels, using antihypertensive therapy, restricting protein intake, treating urinary tract infections (UTls), withholding nephrotoxic drugs and dyes, and using dialysis and transplantation.
Glucose Control
Tight blood glucose control-maintaining glucose levels as close to normal as possible without increasing […]
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Posted on October 6th, 2007 by gabriel
The treatment of autonomic neuropathy depends on the patient’s signs and symptoms and the body organ affected. However, blood glucose control is helpful no matter which organ is affected. Gastroparesis can make it difficult to balance insulin doses with food absorption. Thus, a patient should monitor her blood glucose levels before and after meals and […]
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