(a)
To analyze:
The adequate information about diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus.
Introduction:
In general, Diabetes may be defined as a disease that leads to an increased level of sugar in the blood. Depending on the condition suffered by patients, it may be classified into three types.
(b)
To analyze:
About the other questions that should be asked by healthcare professionals to determine the accurate type of diabetes that diagnosis.
Introduction:
Diabetes is given as the heath condition in which the production of insulin is hampered by the body. The major types of diabetes are diabetes insipidus, and diabetes mellitus. The diagnostic questions are based on the change in the daily activities.
(c)
To analyze:
About the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus.
Introduction:
Diabetes mellitus is a disease where the level of glucose in the blood is found to be extremely high. It is more common and less severe than diabetes insipidus.
(d)
To analyze:
About the pathophysiology of Diabetes insipidus.
Introduction:
In diabetes insipidus, the kidney loses the action of retaining water within the body. As a result of this, a patient faces the problem of peeing a lot.
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