Health Medical Homework Help. St Thomas University Week 5 MOD 5 Chronic Metabolic Disease Peer Discussion
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Module 5
Raul Urquiaga
Advanced Pharmacology
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease. There are three types of diabetes, such as type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (Diabetes, 2018). Type 1 diabetes is a result of autoimmune reaction when the body stops producing insulin. Therefore, patients with this type of disease need to take insulin on the daily basis. Type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent. It is characterized with improper use of insulin by the body and the resulting increase of blood sugar level. On the whole, diabetes is considered to be the seventh cause of death in the United States. Diabetes has some complications. For example, it causes vision loss among adults, can lead to kidney failure, nervous system disorders, digestive disorders, or increase the risk of heart problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.
Type 2 diabetes is a lifetime managing illness branded with high levels of blood glucose in the body. Causes of the conditions are associated with problems of how the body produces or utilizes insulin in the body. Blood sugar movement in the cells is facilitated by insulin levels in the blood where it is stored and late consumed as energy. Victims of the disease are unable to effectively respond to insulin consumption as well as body organs like liver, fat deposits, and muscles cells fail to respond either, leading to a condition referred to as insulin resistance. As a result, there is blockage of blood sugar movement to cells where they are stored as energy. The later resulting effect is known as hypoglycemia which is the technical term for blood sugar. A body is said to have high blood sugar when insulin in the body cannot utilize insulin effectively.
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes occur slowly because even sometimes patients with conditions show no symptoms at first or may take several years. However, early noticeable symptoms include skin infections, bladder, or kidney problems. A patient may experience increased thirst, hunger, and some fatigue. Additionally, symptoms like erectile dysfunction increased urination, and blurred vision may be experienced. The pancreas is responsible to produce enough insulin so as to stabilize blood sugar level in the body cells.
Glyburide help decrease blood sugar by causing the pancreas to produce insulin and helping the body to use insulin more efficiently. Glyburide is used along with diet and exercise, and sometimes with other medications, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Glyburide is in a class of medications called sulfonylureas. Glyburide lowers blood sugar by causing the pancreas to produce insulin (a natural substance that is needed to break down sugar in the body) and helping the body use insulin efficiently. This medication will only help lower blood sugar in people whose bodies produce insulin naturally. Glyburide is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) or diabetic ketoacidosis (a serious condition that may occur if high blood sugar is not treated).
The key teaching points for patients taking oral antidiabetic agents are to engage in diet modification and exercise, signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, avoid OTC drugs and herbal therapies without checking with the doctor first, and monitor blood glucose levels.
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