Sunday, November 28, 2010

Soon after eating a meal what happens to pancreatic hormone secretions

Soon after eating a meal what happens to pancreatic hormone secretions?
How does this change hours later? How would this response be different in a person with type 2 diabetes mellitus? Would insulin be very effective in helping to take up nutrients in a person with type 2 diabetes?
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In contrast to the endocrine pancreas, which secretes hormones into the blood, the exocrine pancreas produces digestive enzymes and an alkaline fluid (referred to as pancreatic juice), and secretes them into the small intestine through a system of exocrine ducts in response to the small intestine hormones secretin and cholecystokinin. Digestive enzymes include trypsin, chymotrypsin, pancreatic lipase, and pancreatic amylase, and are produced and secreted by acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas. Specific cells that line the pancreatic ducts, called centroacinar cells, secrete a bicarbonate- and salt-rich solution into the small intestine. The pancreas is also the main source of enzymes for digesting fats (lipids) and proteins.







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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

What is the acid-base status of this individual? What type of treatment does this person need

What is the acid-base status of this individual? What type of treatment does this person need?
A 21-year-old noncompliant female with a history of type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus was found in a coma. Her blood glucose was high, as well as her urine glucose, urine ketones, and serum ketones. Her serum bicarbonate was < 12 mEq/L. Her respiration was exaggerated and his breath had an acetone odor. Her blood pressure was 90/60 and his pulse weak and rapid (120). What is the cause of the dyspnea, hypotension, and tachycardia?
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I'll get you started... this is classic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which is an anion gap metabolic acidosis. Initial treatment should focus on controlled rehydration and getting her sugar down.







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Saturday, November 20, 2010

For a health report: What body system(s) has (have) been effected in diabetes (type 1)

For a health report: What body system(s) has (have) been effected in diabetes (type 1)?
This is quick. I'm doing a health report on Type one: Diabetes Mellitus, and I have one section that has stumped me. I need to know what body systems have been effected in this. Please help, and don't answer if you don't know! Thanks, and if you could, put your source. That would be extremely helpful. Liss
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Well, just about every system is affected by diabetes. But, a few things. retinopathy(eye damage) diabetes is the number one cause of new blindness neuropathy(nerve damage) Of course, the pancreas is trashed in type 1 Cardiac damage(MI) vascular damage(MI and strokes) gastroparesis To put it mildly, Diabetes sucks. The good news is that studies have shown that tight control of your blood glucose as close to normal can greatly decrease the onset of these secondary disease processes.
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every system can be affected by type 1 if your blood sugars are bad
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The main one is the endocrine system. Others are renal/urinary, cardiovascular and neuro.






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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Where on the internet can I find the following medical article for purchase

Where on the internet can I find the following medical article for purchase?
Paron NG, Lambert PW. Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes mellitus. Prim Care 2000;27:371-83. I need to purchase thius article. Can anyone please help me by telling me which website can I find this article for purchase? Heather, your answer is just stupid, if you cannot contribute then just don't answer!
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One problem is that I couldn't find the full name of the journal. If you can use the name of the journal and then find the publisher's site, that should help. One other option is to contact the medical library of a nearby medical school. They can also get it for you at a reasonable cost. Good luck.





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Friday, November 12, 2010

How doctors will cure diabetes

how doctors will cure diabetes?
How Endocrinologist doctor will cure patients with diabetes mellitus type 2?
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there is no cure. they are trying implants, but all they can do is medicate you to keep you blood sugar normal
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There are antidiabetic drugs used to treate type 2 diabetes, in some cases diet and exercise can restore insulin sensitivity. This seems like a complex disease to cure.
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Right now, there is no cure. However, researchers at the Hospital For Sick Children in Toronto have discovered that pain neurons in the pancreas of mice with type 1 Diabetes,could be removed and overnight, the diabetes disappeared! What this means is that for years, researchers thought that the cause of diabetes was endocrinological and metabolic, when it fact, it looks like both types of Diabetes are actually Neurological. Which is also why this new medication(Byetta) is working wonders on Type 2 Diabetics.. because the medication is derived from the saliva of gila monsters.. which happens to be a neurotoxin. It is all very promising, and the researchers have begun human testing here in Toronto. Hope this helps.
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I personally didn't know they cure it. It's called portion control and exercise maybe some Type 2's can lose weight and watch what and how much they eat and not have to take the meds. Not so for us Type 1's though.
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Here's a little different take on the subject of diabetes, and I hope it helps-- There are many things you can do to overcome type II diabetes, and improve life as a Type I diabetic. I've been researching alternative medicine, and the amount of help that's available to diabetics is amazing. Natural remedies are quite effective, and include: Cinnamon Bitter Melon Gymnema Sylvestre Nopal cactus American Ginseng Fenugreek Chromium picolinate Cinnamon regulates glucose, and has a polyphenol compound called MHCP that mimics insulin and activates cell receptor sites. Everything on the above list has a use in fighting diabetes. If you are serious about learning how to use these herbs and not falling victim to diabetes needlessly, I suggest getting a copy of-- "One Son's Quest for the Cause and Cure of Diabetes", ISBN 7890766313 The author, a doctor, lost his mother to diabetes and spent the next 20 years finding a way to overcome it. My brother was dying of diabetes, and I was just starting to need insulin when we came across this definitive work which was first availale in February 2005. We both lead mostly normal lives now. It's a life saver, and the best money you'll ever spend on the subject. You might want to check Abe Books, Alibri's, or Amazon.com for a good used copy cheap. I bought mine new, and I think it was about $35. I don't get any money from anybody for telling you this--just want to help, and the techniques in this book is what made the difference for me and mine. Best of luck.





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Monday, November 8, 2010

What do u think can be added to this article about diabetes

what do u think can be added to this article about diabetes?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1313283/diabetes_mellitus_types_1_and_2.html?cat=5
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it could be added, how diabetes can impact a person's life.
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Well i have diabetes, and that article sounds very good!
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it was very informative. Maybe you could add some of the results of untreated diabetes. It's the leading cause of amputation in adults. also, eye problems and kidney problems
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Long term complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy..? Ways to lower BG by diet and drugs. Differences in the types of insulin, oral and injection and varieties of each (ie lente, short acting, long acting..)






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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Diabetes Homework Question plz help

Diabetes Homework Question plz help?
Can glucose be treated the same way as urea, removed by dialysis for the treatment of diabetes mellitus?
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I don't know if it CAN'T be, but it obviously is not practical or cost-effective, as the methods currently in use are relatively inexpensive, able to be carried around in daily life (portable), and are effective in the majority of cases of diabetes.






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Monday, November 1, 2010

Statistics help with diabetes

statistics help with diabetes ?
How many people get diabetes mellitus each year? It would be great as a ratio if possible : ) thanks!
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That's tough to answer because you didn't say where. Here in the U.S. it's: approximately 798,000 new cases diagnosed annually in USA (CDC-OC) FYI, approximately 7% of the population is diabetic in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. while in India it's nearly 10%.
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National Estimates on Diabetes Estimation Methods The estimates on diabetes in this fact sheet were derived from various data systems of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the outpatient database of the Indian Health Service (IHS), the U.S. Renal Data System of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Census Bureau, and published studies. Estimates of the total number of persons with diabetes and the prevalence of diabetes in 2007 were derived using 2003–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2004–2006 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2005 IHS data, and 2007 resident population estimates. Many of the estimated numbers and percentages of people with diabetes were derived by applying diabetes prevalence estimates from health surveys of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population to the most recent 2007 resident population estimates. These estimates have some variability due to the limits of the measurements and estimation procedures. The procedures assumed that age-race-sex-specific percentages of adults with diabetes—diagnosed and undiagnosed—in 2007 are the same as they were in earlier time periods—for example, 2003 to 2006—and that the age-race-sex-specific percentages of adults with diabetes in the resident population are identical to those in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population. Deviations from these assumptions may result in over- or under-estimated numbers and percentages. For further information on the methods for deriving total, diagnosed, and undiagnosed prevalence of diabetes from NHANES data, see www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5235a1.htm. [Top] Prevalence of Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Diabetes in the United States, All Ages, 2007 Total: 23.6 million people—7.8 percent of the population—have diabetes. Diagnosed: 17.9 million people Undiagnosed: 5.7 million people [Top] Prevalence of Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Diabetes among People Aged 20 Years or Older, United States, 2007 Age 20 years or older: 23.5 million, or 10.7 percent, of all people in this age group have diabetes. Age 60 years or older: 12.2 million, or 23.1 percent, of all people in this age group have diabetes. Men: 12.0 million, or 11.2 percent, of all men aged 20 years or older have diabetes. Women: 11.5 million, or 10.2 percent, of all women aged 20 years or older have diabetes. Non-Hispanic whites: 14.9 million, or 9.8 percent, of all non-Hispanic whites aged 20 years or older have diabetes. Non-Hispanic blacks: 3.7 million, or 14.7 percent, of all non-Hispanic blacks aged 20 years or older have diabetes. Source: 2004–2006 National Health Interview Survey estimates projected to year 2007. Detailed information about this graph is available. [Top] Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes in People Younger than 20 Years of Age, United States, 2007 •About 186,300 people younger than 20 years have diabetes—type 1 or type 2. This represents 0.2 percent of all people in this age group. Estimates of undiagnosed diabetes are unavailable for this age group. [Top] Race and Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes Sufficient data are not available to derive prevalence estimates of both diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes for all minority populations. For example, national survey data cannot provide reliable estimates for the Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population. However, national estimates of diagnosed diabetes for certain minority groups are available from national survey data and from the IHS user population database, which includes data for approximately 1.4 million American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States who receive health care from the IHS. Because most minority populations are younger and tend to develop diabetes at earlier ages than the non-Hispanic white population, it is important to control for population age differences when making race and ethnic comparisons. •Data from the 2005 IHS user population database indicate that 14.2 percent of the American Indians and Alaska Natives aged 20 years or older who received care from IHS had diagnosed diabetes. After adjusting for population age differences, 16.5 percent of the total adult population served by IHS had diagnosed diabetes, with rates varying by region from 6.0 percent among Alaska Native adults to 29.3 percent among American Indian adults in southern Arizona. •After adjusting for population age differences, 2004 to 2006 national survey data for people aged 20 years or older indicate that 6.6 percent of non-Hispanic whites, 7.5 percent of Asian Americans, 10.4 percent of Hispanics, and 11.8 percent of non-Hispanic blacks had diagnosed diabetes. Among Hispanics, rates were 8.2 percent for Cubans, 11.9 percent for Mexican Americans, and 12.6 percent for Puerto Ricans. [Top] Incidence of Diagnosed Diabetes among People Aged 20 Years or Older, United States, 2007 A total of 1.6 million new cases of diabe






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