Before a patient founds out that he or she has diabetes, and before any treatments have started, some diabetics may suffer from temporary vision impairments. Due to levels of blood sugar higher than normal, the eye’s lens may be affected, causing a blurry vision and difficulties to focus the eyesight normally. However, this shouldn’t be […]
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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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When you take the health history of a patient who has diabetes, you need to ask specific questions about her regimen-her medications, diet, exercise program, and glucose monitoring. If your patient uses insulin, ask her to demonstrate her injection technique. And have all patients with diabetes demonstrate their blood glucose monitoring technique., select the appropriate […]
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Your patient’s medical history may help you uncover risk factors for diabetes, complications of diabetes, and problems that may affect her ability to manage the disease.Risk factors for diabetes include obesity (especially central or android obesity in which weight accumulates around the abdomen, giving the patient an apple shape), impaired glucose tolerance, previous gestational diabetes, […]
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Diabetes has lifelong financial and lifestyle implications for your patient and her family. The financial burden of paying for treatment supplies or obtaining adequate health care coverage can make it difficult for your patient to keep up with other financial responsibilities. In many cases, these adjustments and financial burdens affect the family, and anger and […]
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