Clinical presentation of different types of diabetes

Published January 24, 2012 | By Administrator

Diabetes whether type 1 or 2 has been associated with persistently raised serum glucose levels. However, clinical signs and symptoms vary and early diagnosis of these presentations may lead to early preventive measures and management interventions. Type 1 diabetes or primary diabetes occurs at an early age. Patients have family history, genetic and immunological factors in the development of disease state as compared to type 2 in which environmental factors play the foremost role in the development of diabetes. The clinical presentation of different types of diabetes would be different according to patients’ condition.

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What brings about diabetes?

Published January 24, 2012 | By Administrator

Diabetes is one of the body conditions that are classified as metabolic disorder. Metabolism majorly deals with the manner in which our bodies utilize digested foods in order to produce energy and also promote growth.

The foods that we ingest are normally broken down to glucose. This is simply another form of sugar that exists in the human blood. Actually glucose is the main source of fuel to the body. After the process of ingestion and digestion, the food is turned in form of glucose which is in turn transported to the bloodstream. The body cells from there take up glucose and use it for growth as well as energy.

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Types of diabetes

Published January 24, 2012 | By Administrator

Know The Types Of diabetes

There are three known types of diabetes. The least lethal of all these type is the gestational diabetes which occurs during the period of pregnancy. It also disappears after child birth. This means that one with that kind of type of diabetes will not experience a lot of problems. On the other hand the other two types of diabetes which are mainly diabetes type 1 and diabetes type 2 are some of the most lethal forms of diabetes. They are medically referred to as chronic diabetes.

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Outcomes and Complications of Diabetes

Published January 24, 2012 | By Administrator

Complications of Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, whether type 1 or 2 leads to chronically elevated levels of blood glucose known as hyperglycemic states. With the passage of time, these raised serum sugar levels alter the functional and structural characteristics of nerves and blood vessels causing micro and macro vascular complications. These vascular malfunctions appear over long periods of time whereas acute presentations of complicated diabetes usually appear over duration of days and include diabetic ketoacidosis, non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma and hypoglycemic crisis.

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Know Your Pre diabetes State

Published January 24, 2012 | By Administrator

Pre diabetes State

Diabetes mellitus is a clinical syndrome that is characterized by raised blood sugar levels and disturbances in carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. Therefore, it is considered as one of the commonest metabolic disorders. Owning to its causative factors; the disease is regarded as a multifactorial pathology. There could be defects in insulin secretion, insulin resistance or both combined with dietary factors and lifestyle habits. Age, obesity, positive family history, eating disorders and hypertension are found out to alleviate the pancreatic secretion of insulin and body’s resistance towards insulin thus predisposing the individuals to the occurrence of diabetes.

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Diabetes Treatment

Published January 23, 2012 | By Administrator

Diabetes Treatment Tips

Once diagnosed clinically, diabetes has to be treated by interventions devised by healthcare team and doctors. On general, there are three methods available for the Treatment of diabetes; these being the diet alone, diet and oral hypoglycemic drugs, diet and insulin. Diet is the mainstay of Diabetes Treatment as about 60% of patients can be treated and managed effectively by dietary modifications. However, the diet should be balanced that is, it should contain adequate amount of fats, proteins and carbohydrates to maintain the health status and alleviate the diabetic signs and symptoms. Continue reading →

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Diabetes Control

Published January 23, 2012 | By Administrator

What You Should Know about Diabetes Control?

Diagnosis of diabetes is made via fasting and random blood glucose tests and urinary glucose concentrations. These same parameters are used to assess diabetic control as well over regular time intervals. However, some other serum tests are also essential to evaluate the disease condition and its progression. One of such test involves measurement of glycosylated hemoglobin concentration. Clinical significance of this test is that levels of glycosylated hemoglobin reflect the state of glycaemia over the preceding 8-12 weeks. Normal level is 4-6%, whereas adjustment of diabetic therapy is required if it is subnormal or more than 2% of upper limit of normal for that particular lab.

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Prognosis of Diabetes

Published January 23, 2012 | By Administrator

What Is Prognosis of Diabetes

Prognosis of a disease refers to the prediction of the probable course, duration and outcome of a disease process based on the clinical knowledge of the pathogenesis of the disease and the presence of risk factors. In order to develop the prognosis of diabetes, the same criteria of disease pathogenesis, course and duration of disease and associated risk factors are to be considered.

There could be excellent prognosis demonstrating near to absolute health status; good prognosis referring to a better life span but with regular follow ups and measurements; fair prognosis pertaining to progression of disease but still refers adequate health with acceptable patient cooperation and with elimination of aggravating factors. Then, there is poor prognosis in which there is uncontrolled disease advancement, high-risk factors and poor patient compliance. However, disease progression is usually reversible provided favorable conditions.

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What Causes Diabetes

Published January 22, 2012 | By Administrator

Diabetes is a clinical syndrome characterized by raised serum glucose levels and certain specific signs and symptoms such as increased thirst, frequent urination, irregular hunger patterns, unexplained weight loss, generalized weakness and fatigue, poor wound healing, recurrent infections and loss of sensations in feet and hands etc. Though the exact cause is impaired insulin production, or insulin resistance but there are several environmental factors which trigger the onset and development of disease process. Henceforth, it is considered as one of the multifactorial disease process.

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Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Published January 22, 2012 | By Administrator

Type 1 and Type 2 DiabetesType 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

A lot of people who have diabetes do not even know that they have the disease until they get properly checked by the doctor. There are also some people who do not know that there are different types of Diabetes. The types of Diabetes are the following:

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  • Type 1 Diabetes – This type of Diabetes can be diagnosed either in early childhood or during teenage years. Most of the time, the reason why people acquire this is because of different diseases.
  • Type 2 Diabetes – This is the type of Diabetes which is usually caused by old age and being overweight or obese.
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