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Insulin Resistance Due To Obesity, Chasity Crist
Insulin Resistance Due To Obesity, Chasity Crist
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Diabetes is defined as a common metabolic disorder where hyperglycemia or elevated glucose levels are prevalent (Shah & Vella, 2014). The most common form of diabetes is type two diabetes (T2DM) and effects around 9.3% of the population in the United States (Cornell, 2015, p. 631). The pathophysiology of this disease includes involvement from the pancreas, liver, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, gastrointestinal tract, brain, and kidneys. Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar levels that effects multiple organs (Rymaszewski & Breakwell, 2013). Protocols are developed to allow nurses to identify and treat hyper/hypoglycemia. Patient education is a direct impact of the long …
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Mario Bianconi
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Mario Bianconi
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
According to “Statistics About Diabetes” (2014), in 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes. Additionally, of the 29.1 million, 21 million of the population were diagnosed, and 8.1 million were undiagnosed. With such a high prevalence, it is imperative that the hospital nurse is aware not only how to treat diabetes, but also how to look for complications of diabetes. One of the severe complications of diabetes is Diabetic Ketoacidosis, or DKA. DKA occurs as a result of prolonged untreated diabetes. It is the result of the body not being able to produce, or use, insulin …