NURS3072 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1, Etiology, Shortness Of Breath

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Review: the etiology and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2, the clinical manifestations and collaborative management of a client with diabetes mellitus, type 1 dm. 2018 clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes in canada. Type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents: pp. Translating emergency knowledge for kids (trekk). (2018, december). Translating emergency knowledge for kids (trekk). (2019, june). Bg can climb higher before the problem is recognized. Problematic when excessive in the blood: ketonuria appears as ketones are removed through the urine. Electrolytes are also depleted as cations are eliminates along with anions to maintain electrical neutrality. Illness, infection, inadequate insulin dosage, undiagnosed: mostly in oa with type 2. Dm and often r/t impaired thirst sensation and. Somnolence, coma, seizures, hemiparesis, aphasia: electrolyte imbalance profound dehydration hyperosmolarity hypovolemia, hypotension tissue anoxia increased lactic acid, hemoconcentration hyperviscocity thrombosis, decreased renal perfusion. Blood glucose level above 14 mmol/l d/t lipolysis, liver glycogen, and protein aa.

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