When the body cannot maintain a state of homeostasis, it affects not only an individual's health but how he feels. Diabetes has short-term and long-term complications. Long-term complications include heart disease, nerve, kidney, eye and foot damage, skin and mouth infections, and bone and joint
Presenting Signs of Diabetes Typical signs of diabetes include excessive thirst (polydipsia), excessive urination (polyuria), or excessive hunger (polyphagia). Most commonly seen in diabetics is fatigue. Type two diabetics may also experience itching or blurred vision, frequent infections, and slow healing sores or numbness and tingling in their extremities. Upon physical examination this person may present perfectly normal or the type one diabetic may present with weight loss and muscle wasting. The type two diabetic, however may have slender limbs and fatty deposits around the facial, neck, and abdominal
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious condition that can lead to diabetic coma (passing out for a long time) or even death. When your cells don't get the glucose they need for energy, your body begins to burn fat for energy, which produces ketones. Ketones are acids that build up in the blood and appear in the urine when your body doesn't have enough insulin. They are a warning sign that your diabetes is out of control or that you are getting
Promotion of Women’s Health in Type 2 Diabetes Gabriel Dulick, R.N. Chatham College Introduction Diabetes Mellitus is a disorder of the endocrine system in which there is a regulation of insulin resulting in increased blood glucose levels. There are several types of diabetes, including type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), type 2 diabetes mellitus, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is autoimmune in origin. The pancreas makes insulin producing beta cells which are then destroyed by the immune system, (Wikipedia, 2012) resulting in a persistent state of hyperglycemia.
Chronic complications of diabetes cause changes in blood vessels, tissues and organs. Re occurring high glucose levels can lead to hardening and thickening of blood vessels increasing the risk of heart disease, Retinopathy (blockages of blood vessels within the eye causing blindness, diabetic nephropathy (kidney
They are broken down into two types; there is Type I and Type II. Type I was once known as juvenile- onset diabetes. This type of diabetes usually occurred mainly in people under the age of twenty. Over the years doctors have found that Type I diabetes affect people of all ages. Type I diabetes is where the pancreas does not produce insulin at all.
Diabetes Mellitus Monica Kinney Colorado Technical University BIO 162 Judy Thompson April 13, 2011 According to the American Diabetes Association, “Diabetes mellitus, or simply, diabetes, is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and or use insulin.” Diabetes is the most common disorder of the endocrine system ad effects more than 23 million people in the United States alone (Web MD, 2011). There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is an autoimmune disease, a condition which the immune system turns against the body. The body’s white blood cells mistakenly attack the insulin-producing pancreatic
Physical factors, usually associated with illness, are the predominant cause of malnutrition in UK adults, although psychosocial issues have significant effects on dietary intake in some groups (e.g. the socially isolated, the bereaved, poor quality diets in low income groups and some older subjects). Since malnutrition both predisposes to disease (Table 7) and is simultaneously an outcome of disease, patients may enter a downward spiral of ill-health due to malnutrition-disease interactions. (NCBI) Muscle function relies primarily on nutrients received through nutritious foods and vitamins. A loss of fat and muscle mass is commonly the biggest sign of malnutrition.
This pain may become worse within minutes after eating or drinking, especially high fat foods. It may become constant and more severe, lasting for several days and may worsen when lying flat. The client with acute pancreatitis may appear ill with fever, nausea, vomiting, and sweating. Treatment often requires a stay in the hospital and may involve pain medication, IV Fluids, maintaining NPO status, to limit the activity of the pancreas and on occasion an NG tube to remove stomach contents. In some cases gallstones may be removed to relieve blockage of the pancreatic duct.
Constipation, if severe, can cause straining, bloating and bloody stools, further deterioration can cause piles or fissures; both very painful condition. A person is said to be constipated when he has three or fewer bowel movements per week. Some people think that they are constipated if they do not have a daily bowel movement. Although the regularity of elimination varies from person to person. A simple understanding of intestinal function will help you to understand of how and why constipation develops?