PPT-Children with Diabetes

Jeff Hitchcock March 2010 CWD Teens at Friends for Life wwwchildrenwithdiabetescom CWD History or 15 years in 30 seconds Children With Diabetes CWD began in July 1995 First Dear Dr Hitchcock email Nov 1995. diabetesorg Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States If its not controlled diabetes can cause blindness nerve damage kidney disease and other health problems One in 12 Americans has diabetes thats more than How do I know if I am at risk You are at risk for gestational diabetes if you Had a previous pregnancy with gestational diabetes Had a baby born weighing over 9 pounds Are overweight or obese Are more than 25 years old Have a family history of People with diabetes have high blood glucose also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism the way the body uses digested food for energy The digestive tract breaks down carbohydratessugars and starches found in Newham UCLP Programme. Dr Shanti Vijayaraghavan. February 2017. Key Facts about Newham. Borough of Newham. . 332,583 pop.. 30% are < 20 years, making it the youngest borough in the UK. 90% of school children are from a minority ethnic group. .   . True . False . Question:1. Type 2 diabetes is often a silent disease. You may feel just fine even though chronically high blood sugar levels are doing serious damage to your body. When it comes to monitoring diabetes, don't rely on how you feel. Don't wait until it's advanced enough to cause symptoms.. What’s in a name?. diabetes: “marching through”—urine is produced incessantly. mellitus: honey-sweet—as opposed to . diabetes insipidus. (insipid—without flavor). What does the adjective tell us about a traditional method of diagnosis?. results in increased concentrations of glucose in the blood, which in turn damage the blood vessels and nerves.. Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders sharing the common feature of . hyperglycemia. Presented by:. Katie Spear MSN, RN, CDCES. 3 Takeaway Points. 1. How the pancreas is the problem in diabetes.. 2. How high blood glucoses or blood sugar effects your body.. 3. The main two types of diabetes.. In diabetes:. Body does not make or properly use insulin. Insulin is needed to:. Move glucose from blood into cells for energy. If insulin isn’t working, high blood glucose results:. Energy levels are low. Odinakachukwu Ehie, MD. Clinical Assistant Professor. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital . Disclosures. No relevant financial relationships. Learning Objectives:. Discuss diabetes mellitus and the importance for anesthesia providers to know about it. Definition. Type 1 Diabetes. : This refers to a genetically based condition in which the cells in the pancreas that normally produce a hormone called “Insulin” stop functioning. This often appears in childhood or early adolescence. The only treatment for Type 1 Diabetes is insulin replacement (by pump or injection). Without adequate supplementary insulin, blood sugar levels dramatically increase and glucose “spills over” into the urine.. Minu Mathew George, MD. Medical Director of Clinical Services, . Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. Attending Physician, OU Children's Physicians/Children’s Hospital. Assistant Professor, OU College of Medicine, Dept. of Ped.. Intensive Insulin Management 10Basal: Once-daily, either morning or bedtime(alternative: NPH morning and bedtime)Bolus: Fast-acting insulin before each meal;(alternative: R may be used)Premeal insulin chronic metabolic disorder that prevents the body to utilize glucose completely or partially. . It is . characterised. by raised glucose in the blood and altered carbohydrate , protein and fat metabolism. .