Amanda's Diabetes Case Study

According to the United States Library of Medicine, diabetes is a disease that occurs when the body does not make or use insulin correctly, therefore causing fluctuating amounts of glucose in the blood. Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of adults and children from various cultures. According to the American Diabetes Association (2014), someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 19 seconds. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention most recent statistical report indicated there were 29.1 million adults and children affected by diabetes. Those numbers are astounding. Unfortunately, the American Diabetes Association (2014) estimates by year of 2050, one out of three adults will have diabetes. Therefore, it is imperative that adults take aggressive measures to prevent this disease. By the same token, diabetes diagnosed in children and adolescent is becoming more prevalent every day. The American Diabetes Association (2014) reported there were about 216, 00 children in the United States with diabetes. It is predicted that one out three children will be diagnosed with diabetes in their life. The statistics for both adults and children with diabetes are frightening; however, early detection can help lower the risk of developing the debilitating effects of diabetes.

Being a new diabetic at the age of nine wasn’t too difficult to learn. I had a very encouraging, involved, and intelligent Diabetic Educator who helped me learn how to manage myself at such a young age. Because of this experience it has made me want to be a Diabetic Educator

Saturday, November 13, 2015 The American Diabetes Association will be sponsoring the Bridge to Wellness Expo at the David L. Lawrence convention center. This event is free to the public and will provide them with a number of different events to help promote a healthy lifestyle. I believe that this event will be target towards a large range of different people such as uninsured, underinsured, or people who just want to live a longer healthier life. I think that many people will come out to this event because there is a lot that is going to be offered. Personally, if I was not participating in this event I would consider going to it just to see the different stations that will be set up there. I think that it is important to stress the importance of prevention because once something happens the damage is already done. I believe in living a healthy lifestyle and getting a handle on my health early. The expo will be offering a wide variety of different focus areas including but not limited to: active lifestyle, diabetes, cancer prevention, stress management, tobacco cessation, and heart health.

Cardiovascular disease- Diabetes drastically increases the risk of different cardiovascular manifestations, such as coronary artery disease and affiliated chest pain (angina), stroke, tightening of arteries (atherosclerosis), and heart attack. Having diabetes mellitus, raises the likely hood of having heart disease or stroke.

I had my first visit at the Watoto Pediatrics in Manassas, Virginia on 30th of August 2016. As soon as I arrived at the Watoto pediatric, my preceptor gave a tour of the site and oriented me to the charting system. We discussed regarding my goals for the next couple of weeks and expectation from the preceptor. Since it was my first day, I mainly did observation. We saw over 15 patients. The reasons for the visit were: well child visit, rash, cough, cellulitis and ADHD medication refill. One of the differences in providing care to the pediatric patient is that they are always accompanied by either one parent or caregiver. We always start our conversation by talking and interacting with the child. While talking to the child, we glance at parent

People are consuming large amounts of soda in the United states. This increase of soda consumption was significant enough that in 2010 the state of New York proposed to tax soda. The one cent per ounce in taxes was intended to help generate government revenue and to discourage soda consumption but the proposal did not pass (Desantis 2012). The average individual in America consumes 44.7 gallons of carbonated soft drinks in one year (Desantis 2012). If the proposal would have passed the state would have made $5, 721.60 in revenue per soda drinker. The increase of soda consumption continuing to rise, there has also been an increase of type two diabetes diagnosis in America. It is projected that 552 million people will be diagnosed with diabetes by 2030 (Harris, Oldmeadow, Hure, Luu, Loxton, & Attia 2017).

These similarities, while sometimes bringing the two together, also make their disagreements more intense. The pressure Laura’s mother puts on her to be just like every other girl has had an negative impact on her growth as a person. By refusing to acknowledge Laura’s personal and physical issues, Amanda has installed a lack of confidence and an inferiority complex in her daughter. These issues have hindered Laura’s social skills, as well as caused her to frequently detach herself from reality to escape her problems. Laura’s relationship with her mother has had an obvious negative impact on her evolution as an individual.

American Diabetes Association websites provides information regarding events and available resources. Centers for Disease Control partnership with YMCA and United Health Group deliver National Diabetes Prevention Program. Moreover, community outreach, home care agencies, county clinics, school clinics, primary care physicians, health fair, and many offer physical assessment, diabetes education and support in every county in every states in United States. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases currently has been working on the campaign “Small Step, Big Rewards, Prevent type 2 Diabetes” all across United States to promote and support community to be aware about this chronic illness. Nonetheless, family and friends

Diabetes has become a prevalent disease, due to its drastic increase in diagnosis since the turn of the 21st century. People of all skin color, social class, or ethnicity can fall prey to this lifelong illness. Individuals that do not have diabetes believe that that they know all the basics and precautions of diabetes, but in all reality many people know very little about what diabetes really is. Understanding what diabetes is, can lead to the knowledge of diabetes association with other diseases, the treatments for diabetes, and the hereditary links that diabetes has in ethnicity.

Critical Casebook of interpreting Amanda wheels you from seeing the struggling mother to the terrible excuse for a mother that most would call social services to leave her an empty-nester. Rasco brings images of the “death-house” she created for her children. I do have to say, this image did make me laugh, of course you must laugh, or you would cry. Rasco’s distain for Amanda is evident with statements of “destroying every vestige of hope and beauty and joy.” The accounts of Amanda bring a perspective that many have come to including Jones, that further the views of her selfishness, valuing money or gentleman caller’s over her daughter’s own happiness.

Q1. Compare the incidents of diabetes within each region of the U.S. for the past year and identify which state has the highest burden of this disease.

Although diabetes is a serious disease that can be time consuming, and stressful to the parents and child, it is important for parents to try to have a positive outlook about their child’s medical condition. Children can be keenly aware if their parent remains stressed for a period of time. Therefore, it is perhaps to the family’s advantage if there is a reliable support system into place, such as close friends or extended family members.

The stressors associated in Shelby having a child is that her body may be placed under extreme distress with her diabetes. This places stress on her spouse, her mother, and her father. Shelby deciding to have a child goes against her mother’s wishes, and places a strain on her and Jackson’s relationship. Also, M’Lynn has to give a kidney to Shelby due to her childbirth, creating stress among her siblings, and parents.

The role of a hospital diabetes specialist in New Zealand is very important in helping to treat and manage those with type 2 diabetes. Specifically, diabetes specialists often examine and diagnose diabetics, recommend medical treatments and work with families or caregivers of those affected, provide the necessary treatment to patients and follow them up with progress checks, keep patients diabetes records and coordinate with their family doctor and will often be involved in the research of the diabetes mellitus disease (Physicians, 2017). Diabetes specialists work may involve caring for a child with diabetes, which usually involves working closely with families and is therefore important that the specialists understand the developmental stages

Mr. Taylor is generally in good health. He is very disciplined with his exercise routine and diet and has his cholesterol and diabetes under good control. Consequently, he has been able to cut the dosage of one of his medications in half. He is due to return to his physician in three months at that time they will recheck his A1C to ensure he is getting the correct amount of medication that is needed to control his diabetes. Numbness are tingling in the feet of diabetics is a common problem (neuropathy). When Mr. Taylor sees his physician he will discuss his current condition with him.