Hyperglycemia

the American Diabetes Association, the incidence of diabetes in Americans is nearly 1.7 million people per year. (American Diabetes Association, 2015). Diabetes is a condition that results in higher than normal blood-glucose levels, known as hyperglycemia. There are two forms of diabetes called Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, is the result of the body’s inability to produce insulin. This is typically detected at younger ages and is regulated by…

can be performed and is actually a better measurement than ketones. It is also important to check serial BMPs. This is done for several reasons. One reason is the acidosis causes an efflux of potassium out of the cells leading to hyperglycemia. This hyperglycemia can lead to other complications such as cariac arrthymyias. Magnesium and phosphorus may also need to be replaced. It also also important to monitor the serum anion gap. When the gap has closed is when you know that the patient…

clear-cut in patients who has diabetes type I. Umpierrez et al. (2002), however, cites evidence that seems to indicate that DKA is usually the first manifestation of type I diabetes mellitus in an estimated 30-40% of children and 20% of adults. Hyperglycemia and DKA factors that could have led to John’s deterioration are infection or illness, omitted or inadequate insulin; poor understanding of carbohydrate intake; failure of insulin administration device (Lemone et al., 2011). The fifth step of…

We start our case with a Male, Age 56 who for the past two months has been having episodes forgetful of speech and vision dimness that last about two minutes. During this time he stopped taking his Zestril (lisinopril) prescribed for hypertension because he thought it was causing him to have anxiety or orthostatic hypotension. In addition, he started taking Inderal (propranolol, purchased over the Internet) every morning before class to reduce his “anxiety” while speaking. Today his episode…

Case Study: The Case of the Man with the Weak Arm I. Definitions A. Essential Hypertension i. Essential hypertension is high blood pressure that doesn't have a known secondary cause. It is also referred to as primary hypertension. B. Hypercholesterolemia i. an excess of cholesterol in the bloodstream. C. Afebrile i. not feverish. D. Stroke i. a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain E. Thrombosis i. local coagulation or…

bicarbonate are tested, the serum glucose (fasting blood glucose) is used to the test the glucose within the blood Di serum glucose results are 648 mg/dL the normal range should be 80-110 mg/dL after an overnight fast. Di is therefore suffering from hyperglycemia; there is too much glucose in her blood. The bicarbonate is an electrolyte that helps the body maintain its pH balance; Di serum bicarbonate is 8mEq/L the normal range (24-28). Upon the return of the arterial blood and urinalysis, Di’s…

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders, which share the common feature of present high levels of blood glucose (source of energy for the body; hyperglycemia) or chronic persistent; if these levels are too high or too low it can lead to acute complications that have to resolve quickly. Elevated levels maintained for a long time and cause blood glucose levels damaging arteries throughout the body, long-term deterioration and alter various organs, especially eyes, kidneys, nerves,…

increases due to the four different types of autoantibodies being created in the patient’s body. At this stage, the patient’s blood glucose levels are still considered normal and unaltered. The fifth stage is that of the patient starting to experience hyperglycemia due to the breakdown of beta cells by the autoantibodies. This stage allows for the detection of C-peptides in the…

value of those parameters compared to the control group of consumption high fructose. Thus, this result can be illustrated that dahi supplement that contains probiotic lactic acid bacteria can postpone the commencement of glucose intolerance, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia to decrease the risk of diabetes and other metabolic disorders…

The body has millions of functions it has to keep up with. Whether it be walking, digestion and even controlling the amount of sugar utilized in metabolic processes. This specific function has been causing issues in society more and more as each year passes by; this is called diabetes. Diabetes is not just one disease but a group of various types of disease that all have one thing in common; glucose control. The systems that utilize glucose cannot change the levels of its uses so it needs the…