Type 2 Diabetes Case Study

This essay will focus on type 2 diabetes, which is becoming one of the fast growing chronic health conditions in the United Kingdom (UK). Approximately 700 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes each day in the UK (Diabetes Uk, (2014)a). It is costing the NHS about £10billion pounds each year to treat diabetes along with its complication and it is expected to rise in the next couple of years (Diabetes UK, (2014)b).

Diabetes has also proven to be costly when it comes to treatment. In 2012, the total costs of diagnosed diabetes in the United States amounted to $245 billion, including $176 billion for direct medical costs and $69 billion for indirect costs (e.g., disability, work loss, premature death). After adjusting for population, age, and sex differences, average medical expenditures among people with diagnosed diabetes were 2.3 times higher than what expenditures would be in the absence of diabetes (CDC,

The desired goals to be achieved are as follows: to control fasting blood glucose levels to less than 126 mg/dl within 2 weeks, and to reduce HbA1C from 8.5 to s tolerance of Metformin and after 3 months to assess A1C, weight, and renal function (CrCl) and then every clinical visit (3 months). Follow up appointments should be scheduled with a nutritionist, Podiatrist, and ophthalmologist. ED should receive education about the

Today “more than 29 million Americans are living with diabetes” (cdc.gov) this means that about 9 percent of the population in the United States is currently living with diabetes. There are two different subcategories of diabetes, type 1 diabetes which is mostly common in young children and adolescents and type 2 diabetes also known as adult onset diabetes, which is mostly found in adults, however is on the rise in children. “Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes, and type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5%.” (Santos-Longhurst, Adrian. "Type 2 Diabetes Statistics”.)

Although you may not know if you are among the millions Americans that have diabetes there are signs you can look out for that may help you find out. Some of the symptoms of diabetes consist of blurry vision, feeling tired, weight loss, frequent urination and increased thirst and hunger. Also you may need to look out for scrapes and bruises healing slowly and tingling or numbness in limbs, or you may have no symptoms at all. If any of these signs are detected then its best if the doctor is contacted immediately as to avoid any serious threats caused by this disease. Diabetes can be easily tested by a sample of blood and a little bit of lab work monitoring a change in glucose levels.

Diabetes in the population: a report issued in 2014 estimated that approximately 22 million American has diabetes.

Mr. NX is a 35-year-old-male with complaint of back pain and not feeling well. He reports he has chronic back pain that is a constant tight, dull ache in which he has experienced over the past 10 years, without loss of function. He has a prior history of Type II diabetes, hypertension, and recurring deep vein thrombosis in which he routinely takes Glyburide, Lisinopril, and Coumadin for these disorders. Mr. NX reports he started a workout program three weeks prior in which he started two complementary alternative medications (CAMs) of Creatine and Coenzyme Q10. Other CAMs he reports taking is Kava Kava for anxiety and Garlic for his hypertension.

Over 23 million people in the U.S. had diabetes. Over 90 percent are type 2 diabetes. Diabetes limits the ability to produce glucose. There are two different types if diabetes. Type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is something that you are born with. This causes the pancreas to be over ruled and destroyed by the person’s immune system. That causes the glucose to build up into the blood stream. Type 2 diabetes is something that is developed over time that causes the cells to resist insulins effects. Which makes an extremely unhealthy glucose levels in the blood stream. One of the risk factors of having type 2

Statistics from the Center of Disease Control report that a total of 21 million people are presently diagnosed with diabetes in the United States. While that number is significant alone, an estimated 8.1 million people are undiagnosed (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). Diabetes is a progressive and dynamic disease with many associated

Benjamin Stuart, 59-year-old male, is the full-time owner and manager of the Cornerstone Pub and Bar. Previously a smoker, quit 6 months ago due to breathlessness from catching the flu. Is drinking alcohol daily in the Pub, categorised as overweight by his GP and has recently been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes due to his unhealthy lifestyle habits. After winning $23,000 on the pokies, Benjamin wants to holiday in Thailand. It will be his first time out of Australia and he is taking his two 25-year-old sons as well.

Diabetes has become one of the most prominent public health challenges of our generation. Approximately, 26 million adults in the United States have diabetes, with almost 2 million new cases per annum. In 1990, the rates of diabetes have virtually tripled; in comparable with the high increases in obesity, which is one of the main risk factor for type 2 diabetes among youth, and U.S. adults (R. Bell 2013). Consequently, the financial costs of diabetes are astounding. In 2012, diabetes contributed to an appraised $176 billion in direct medical contribution to a $69 billion in reduced productivity (R. A. Bell, 2013). Unfortunately, the burden of diabetes is not equally shared across populations. Most racial/ethnic minority groups

Diabetes, the chronic disease that affects the way the body produces and uses glucose, has affected millions of people worldwide for centuries. As of 2015, over 30.3 million Americans had diabetes, and over 7.2 million of these cases were undiagnosed. Each year 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes can occur in two different forms: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes, which usually is diagnosed during childhood, is a condition in which the body produces little to no insulin. Patients with Type 1 diabetes must strictly monitor their diet and periodically inject insulin manually to avoid the effects of extremely high blood sugar, which can be fatal. Type 2 diabetes, which is normally diagnosed during adulthood, is the condition in which

Type 2 diabetes is a very well known disease throughout the US. There are about 27 million people in the US with the disease and 86 million others have prediabetes which means their blood glucose is not right but also not high enough to be diabetes yet. 208,000 people under the age of twenty have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or 2 Diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes which affects 90% to 95% of the population. In the United States, approximately 1.7 million new cases of diabetes were identified in 2012 and the disease affects 29 million Americans or 9.3 percent of the population. In 2012 the total financial burden of diabetes was estimated to be $245 billion which included $176 billion in direct medical costs and $69 billion in reduced productivity. Those who have type 2 diabetes are unable to control insulin levels resulting in a condition called insulin resistance. In the first stages of the disease your body attempts to compensate for excess blood sugar by making more insulin. As the disease progresses, your body is unable to produce insulin in sufficient quantities to offset blood sugar, which results in destruction to your kidneys and damage to other organs. Additionally, excess blood sugar impairs circulation in small blood vessels which are found in the eyes, kidneys, and heart and may lead to hardening of the arteries. Nerve damage may also occur with diabetes resulting in chronic pain (Harris 1998).

My mother is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my friend is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I thought they were the same thing, but apparently, they are not. I am completely confused! Just what are the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?