S., T, A 33 years old man was administrated to a clinic, he seems in a very good and healthy state, he had HTN and well treated by medications. In his periodic laboratory tests, high blood glucose level was detected. He didn’t show any DM symptoms and no family history of the disease. Please suggest a possible reason for this condition
Q: Describe three signs that would help differentiatesomeone with hypoglycemia from someone with…
A: Human blood possesses sugar in the form of glucose, it is being carried to all cells as a source of…
Q: Report about Obesity and Glucose
A: Glucose is the most important carbon source of energy for our body. Glucose metabolism involves…
Q: Name the condition in which there is higher glucose level in the blood.
A: Introduction The glucose is the main source of energy and the simplest carbohydrate which is present…
Q: Describe the causes of goiter.
A: The hormone is known to be the biological messenger of the body. This is secreted from certain…
Q: What are the complications of having a high blood glucose level?
A: Glucose is an essential nutrient for the growth and development of cells in most aerobic organisms.…
Q: Identify the cause of each of the following conditions: diabetes insipidus, pituitary dwarfism,…
A: Causes of : Diabetes insipidus : caused by lack of ADH (Anti durettic hormone). Pituitary dwarfism…
Q: How does Type-2 Diabetes occur? Explain the pathophysiology and give its laboratory diagnosis
A: INTRODUCTION Diabetes is a type of long-lasting health problem which affects the blood glucose or…
Q: Discuss the specific causes and likely outcomes ofhypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
A: Thyroxine ( T4) and triiodinethyronine ( T3) both these hormones are named so ,because they…
Q: Clinical picture of hypothyroidism includes all the following symptoms except:A. HyperdefecationB.…
A: Hypothyroidism: It is a condition in which thyroid gland of an individual is not able to produce…
Q: Describe the features of Cushing’s Syndrome?
A: It occurs as a result of exposure to high levels of cortisol.
Q: State how glucagon and insulin keep balance of blood glucose levels? Please briefly explain at your…
A: Insulin and Glucagon are hormones produced by the pancreas to maintain the blood sugar level. When…
Q: Discuss the role that enlarged adipose tissue cells (seen in obesity) play in the inflammation…
A: Adipose tissues are fat storage tissues. In this tissue fat cells are present. These cells are…
Q: How are blood glucose concentration affected by heavy alcohol consumption? Please explain with…
A: Alcohol plays a major role in health. Alcohol can affect every organ of the body. In an average…
Q: According to the American Diabetes Association, what criteria are required for the diagnosis of…
A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted by the endocrine glands of the body and is…
Q: Is the term side effects misleading?
A: An adverse effect may be termed a "side effect", when judged to be secondary to a main or…
Q: treat Type-2 Diabetes: Brand Name Route Anticipated Reduction in A1C | (A1C lowering) Generic Name…
A: When lifestyle changes , for example as in diet or increased physical activity , it becomes more…
Q: What is diabetes mellitus? Differentiate between Type I and type II diabetes
A: Introduction :- A condition in which the body's glucose (a type of sugar) levels are out of control…
Q: A client visits a diet center complaining of being overweight. She tells the nurse that she never…
A: Nursing counselling and advise involves certain intervention which helps process focusing on the…
Q: Discuss the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes and explain the reasons for the…
A: Disorder in which there is the abnormally high level of glucose occurs because of various reasons…
Q: discuss how Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) develops as a complication of DM II
A: In the 21st century, diabetes is the most common disease and the number of diabetic patients is…
Q: What is Addison's disease? Describe its signs and symptoms. Identify and describe the guidelines in…
A: Note : Hi. Since you have asked many questions. We will solve first one and please do repost the…
Q: ulin resistance described in pathophysology related to type 2 diabetes
A: Diabetes mellitus is a form of the disease that affects people. A disease is an abnormal state in an…
Q: EXplain the condition hyperthyroidism.
A: Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland present in the low front neck that secrets an essential hormone…
Q: State four causes of folate deficiency
A: Folate is important for : Formation of DNA Repair of DNA production of red blood cells
Q: Grave's Disease a. What causes Grave's Disease? b. Why would the removal of part of the thyroid be…
A: The thyroid is an important hormone for humans to maintain their overall metabolism. This hormone is…
Q: Criterion for severe course of type 1 diabetes mellitus:A. Proliferative diabetic retinopathyB.…
A: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder, where the levels of blood glucose is higher than normal levels. It…
Q: State and explain 4 physical presentations of long term complications of diabetes.
A: Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose, which…
Q: . type 2 diabetes using your own words, provide a clear but complete and accurate explanation of the…
A: Introduction :- Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes. It is a chronic medical…
Q: Describe the common degenerative effects of diabetesmellitus.
A: Diabetes mellitus It is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by increased blood glucose or…
Q: Discuss the role of carbohydrates in managing patients diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus
A: Diabetes mellitus: It is a metabolic disease characterized by an increased level of glucose in the…
Q: Discuss the Pathophysiology of Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus. How do we diagnose Type 1- Diabetes…
A: Diabetes - a disease that occurs when our blood glucose is very high. a health condition that…
Q: Duration of long-acting insulin is: A. 18-30 hoursB. 6-18 hoursC. 24-36 hoursD. 36-72 hours
A: Insulin is a proteinaceous hormone composed of two chains alpha and beta. They are secreted from the…
Q: What are the causes of diabetes, discuss the current and previous causes of diabetes?
A: Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease in which blood glucose levels get elevated (or blood…
Q: What are the treatment s for type 2 diabetes?
A: Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the person is not able to use glucose and the person has high…
Q: Describe the underlying pathophysiology associated with type II diabetes.
A: Pathophysiology is the study of the abnormal physiological processes that produce, result from, or…
Q: Q. The following androgen does not produce cholestatic jaundice as an adverse effect:
A: Cholestasis is defined as stagnation, or at least a marked reduction, in bile secretion and flow.…
Q: Indicate which signs of malnutrition are associated with slight protein deficiency, marasmus, and…
A: Slight protein deficiency It is a condition in which the patient will have a slight deficiency of…
Q: 28. Which FOUR of the following statements about Hyperthyroidism are CORRECT? Hyperthyroidism is…
A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are produced by endocrine glands of the body and are…
Q: Make a pathophysiology diagram of diabetes mellitus type 2
A: Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the glucose levels in blood is higher than normal (known…
Q: Explain the pathophysiology and common clinical manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus Type II
A: Nearly 8.5 percent of the world’s populations are affected by diabetes. An active lifestyle can help…
Q: What happens if a patient has hypothyroidism? hyperthyroidism? Explain briefly
A: A patient is a person who is suffering from sickness or illness and is receiving treatment for their…
Q: How do the pathophysiologic processes differ among the various types of diabetes?
A: A chronic condition is a human medical issue or illness that is tireless or in any case enduring in…
Q: The warning signs of preeclampsia include: O a. high blood glucose, ketones in the urine, and…
A: Note: Hi. Since you have asked many questions we will answer the first question. If you want…
Q: Type 2 diabetes provide a brief explanation of current treatments
A: Type 2 diabetes is caused by an impairment or inefficient of the body to regulate the levels of…
Q: Explain Diabetes Insipidus.
A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…
Q: Explain the term Polyphagia related to Diabetes mellitus?
A: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is mediated by either insulin hyposecretion or insulin hypoactivity. When…
S., T, A 33 years old man was administrated to a clinic, he seems in a very good and healthy state, he had HTN and well treated by medications. In his periodic laboratory tests, high blood glucose level was detected. He didn’t show any DM symptoms and no family history of the disease. Please suggest a possible reason for this condition
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
- Patient C., 32 y/o, was delivered unconscious to the intensive care department. The patient has a medical history of diabetes. Insulin was not found. The breathing is noisy, of Kussmaul’s type; acetone breath, the skin is dry, turgor is lowered, the facial features are sharp, periosteal reflexes are absent, eye ball tone is lowered. Blood contains 1.2 mmol/l of lactic acid (norm - 0.62-1.3 mmol/l), glycemia - 29 mmol/l. What kind of coma can be suspected?A. KetoacidoticB. Brain comaC. HyperosmolarD. HypochloremicE. LactacidemicN.H. is a 76-year-old male admitted to the hospital through the emergency department. He fell outside his home. It appears that he may have sustained a fracture to his left hip. He has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a 40 pack-year smoking history that is now complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Data Collected (use only those that apply) Complains of excruciating pain and tenderness in left hip Pain not relieved with morphine BP 166/94 mmHg Diaphoretic and pale skin Respiratory rate 36; crackles, expiratory wheeze X-ray of left hip reveals extracapsular fracture Hematocrit 30%; hemoglobin 15g/dL; WBC 15,000/uL Discussion Questions: Considering the nursing process, list in order the steps in transferring patient from bed to chair post operatively.50-yr-old, female: Dx: Diabetes Insipidus 1. Define/describe the disease. 2. Explain the Anatomy and physiology involved in the disorder. 3. Show a short you tube video that explains the disease process.
- Case Scenerio A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. Although he was diagnosed in 2015, he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” He also remembered past episodes of nocturia associated with fast foods- pizzas and KFC. At the time of initial diagnosis, he was advised to lose weight (“at least 10 lb.”), but no further action was taken. Referred by his family physician to the diabetes specialty clinic, A.B. presents with recent weight gain, suboptimal diabetes control, and foot pain. He has been trying to lose weight and increase his exercise for the past 6 months without success. He had been started on glyburide (Diabeta), 2.5 mg every morning, but had stopped taking it because of dizziness, often accompanied by sweating and a feeling of mild agitation, in the late afternoon. He…Patient R., 32 y/o, was delivered with complaints of fatigue, decrease of appetite, intensification of pigmentation in the open areas of the body, palms of the hands, cyanosis, losing weight, nausea and vomiting. The symptoms began to aggravate during 1-2 weeks after acute poisoning. Objectively: arterial pressure – 60/30 mm column of mercury, pulse – 140 beats/minute, skin turgor is lowered, the colour is dark with intense pigmentation of the elbows, scars, skin folds on the palms; clearly low levels of sodium and chlorine, high levels of potassium in the blood; glycemia – 4.3 mmol/l. What is your diagnosis?A. Addisonian crisisB. Uremic coma C. Brain comaD. Acute cardio-vascular insufficiencyE. Hypoglycemic comaA.S , 50 y.o male, presents to her family physician with a 3 month history of back painHISTORYPMH : Patient states that she has enjoyed excellent healthMother and brother have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes MellitusFamily history negative for heart disease / hypertensionOn Metformin (decreases hepatic glucose productionSocial History : Married with three children - ages 20, 15, and 10, driver, denies smoking or use of drugs . Inactive lifestyleDiet History:Estimate energy intake of approximately 2800 kcal/day with approximately 1400 kcal from carbohydrates .Patient states that he consumes sandwich with sweetened pop (24 oz)-as Dinner, ice cream and chocolate candy dailyANTHROPOMETRICSHeight 5’9’’Current Weight 225 #Usual weight 200 # ( for the past five years )Lowest adult weight was 170 pounds at the age of 25Waist Circumference 54 inchesPHYSICAL EXAMINATIONBlood Pressure 130/85 mm HgReview of systems normalLABORATORY VALUES…
- Case Scererio A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. Although he was diagnosed in 2015, he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” He also remembered past episodes of nocturia associated with fast foods- pizzas and KFC. At the time of initial diagnosis, he was advised to lose weight (“at least 10 lb.”), but no further action was taken. Referred by his family physician to the diabetes specialty clinic, A.B. presents with recent weight gain, suboptimal diabetes control, and foot pain. He has been trying to lose weight and increase his exercise for the past 6 months without success. He had been started on glyburide (Diabeta), 2.5 mg every morning, but had stopped taking it because of dizziness, often accompanied by sweating and a feeling of mild agitation, in the late afternoon. He…Case Scererio A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. Although he was diagnosed in 2015, he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” He also remembered past episodes of nocturia associated with fast foods- pizzas and KFC. At the time of initial diagnosis, he was advised to lose weight (“at least 10 lb.”), but no further action was taken. Referred by his family physician to the diabetes specialty clinic, A.B. presents with recent weight gain, suboptimal diabetes control, and foot pain. He has been trying to lose weight and increase his exercise for the past 6 months without success. He had been started on glyburide (Diabeta), 2.5 mg every morning, but had stopped taking it because of dizziness, often accompanied by sweating and a feeling of mild agitation, in the late afternoon. He…Case Scererio A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. Although he was diagnosed in 2015, he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” He also remembered past episodes of nocturia associated with fast foods- pizzas and KFC. At the time of initial diagnosis, he was advised to lose weight (“at least 10 lb.”), but no further action was taken. Referred by his family physician to the diabetes specialty clinic, A.B. presents with recent weight gain, suboptimal diabetes control, and foot pain. He has been trying to lose weight and increase his exercise for the past 6 months without success. He had been started on glyburide (Diabeta), 2.5 mg every morning, but had stopped taking it because of dizziness, often accompanied by sweating and a feeling of mild agitation, in the late afternoon. He…
- briefly describe the pathophysiology of leukamia? Please correctlyExplain two (2) signs and symptoms that may be seen in someone with Meniere'sA 30-year-old male demonstrated a subtle onset of the following symptoms: dull facial expression; droopy eyelids; puffiness of the face and periorbital swelling; sparse, dry hair; dry, scaly skin; evidence of intellectual impairment; lethargy; a change of personality; bradycardia (60 b/min); a blood pressure of 90/70; anemia (hematocrit 27); enlarged heart (upon radiological exam); constipation, and hypothermia. Serum free T4 0.3 ng/dL (low).Radioimmunoassay (RIA) of peripheral blood indicated elevated TSH levels. A TSH stimulation test, using recombinant human TSH, did not increase the output of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland. What endocrine organ is involved here? a. Is this a primary or secondary disorder? What is a primary vs secondary disorder? b. Why? What data is presented that supports your answer? Is a TSH and/or TRH determination necessary for your diagnosis? 3. a. Describe the normal complete feedback loop involved. b. How is it affected in this…