NSC 4312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Gestational Diabetes
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Management of diabetes: pathophysiology, chronic endocrine disorders resulting in abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood. Insufficient production of insulin: early onset id in younger years, they must regularly=monitor blood sugar levels and injection of insulin, think of this can impact life of child and role of caregivers. Developing of diabetic ketoacidosis- toxic mix with in the blood: very dangerous for an individual before injection of insulin it was fatal. By damaging nerve cells, vascular issues and the above: barriers. To health care: access, cost, resources, no insulin so they end up in the hospital, type 2 diabetes- dimensional disease (like a spectrum, cells develop a resistance illness, more people are being diagnoses. Non-traumatic limb amputations: type1 rates is typically steady but for type 2 increasing rates, maps from cdc. Diabetes rates: 1994 regional patterns, lifestyle and dietary factors more prevalent in certain areas. Increase in obesity and diabetes shows a direct correlation.
