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Title

Diabetes Mellitus: An Overview for the Patient on Dialysis Therapy (1 credit hours)

Abstract

The author provides a brief overview of important statistics on the incidence and economic impact of diabetes mellitus. Also included is a description of the general features of glucose metabolism as well as the pathogenesis and manifestations of the disease. Three disease categories are distinguished: Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes. Disease complications and diagnostic methodologies are also addressed.

Planners, content specialists and feedback personnel have declared that there is no conflict of interest in the preparation and content of this module. There is no commercial support for or endorsement of products in this module.

Author

Cheryl Jefferies, RN, MSN

Cheryl Jefferies is Assistant Professor of Nursing at Sinclair Community College and has practiced nursing for 30 years. She was an associate of Usah Lilavivat, MD, of Sumter (now Carolina) Medical Specialists, where she functioned as diabetes educator and diabetes clinical specialist. She has conducted research in diabetes, maintained practice as a Certified Diabetes Educator (former), and served as the Patient Education Committee Chairperson of the South Carolina Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association. She has appeared on television and radio as a diabetes spokesperson and has conducted numerous public education meetings and seminars on diabetes. A member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the professional arm of the American Diabetes Association, and Sigma Theta Tau, the international nursing research and honor society, Cheryl is a graduate of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Central Texas College, and the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston).

Objectives

Describe general features of glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus.

Distinguish the pathogenesis and manifestations of Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus.

Describe the diagnostic test for diabetes mellitus.

Distinguish acute and chronic complications of diabetes mellitus.

Resources

Bibliography

American Diabetes Association. Report of the Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Care. 1997; 20(7):1183-97.

Barnett P and Braunstein GD. Diabetes Mellitus. In: Andreoli TE; Carpenter CCJ; Griggs RC, and Loscalzo J, Eds. Cecil Essentials of Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co, 2001.

Guyton AC and Hall JE. Textbook of Medical Physiology. 10th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co; 2000.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (1998) Bethesa MD. Diabetes Care 13,1

Porth Mattson, C. Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health States. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Pub, 1998.

Webliography

American Diabetic Association facts at: http://www.diabetes.org

Blood Glucose Monitoring: http://www.pennhealth.com/health/hi_files/topics/diabetes/glucose.html

Dale DC; Federman DD, and et al, Ed. Scientific American Medicine Online [Web Page]. 2001. Available at: http://www.samed.com.

Diabetes and Pregnancy: http://www.noah-health.org/english/pregnancy/march_of_dimes/pregnancy.illness/diabetes.html

Diabetes Control and Complications Trial: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dcct1/dcct.htm

Diabetes Dictionary: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmdict/dmdict.htm

Diabetes Home Page, CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/health/diabetes.htm

Diabetes Statistics: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmstats/dmstats.htm

Diabetic Skin Conditions: http://matrix.ucdavis.edu/DOJvol1num2/diabetes/image-index.html

Hemoglobin A1c: http://www.pennhealth.com/health/hi_files/topics/diabetes/hba1c_test.html

Ask NOAH About: Diabetes : http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/diabetes/diabetes.html

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