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Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes Insipidus
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Explanation:
Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus are both metabolic endocrine diseases caused due to hormonal imbalance.
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Diabetes mellitus occurs due to inefficiency of the pancreas to produce sufficient amount of the hormone insulin or lack of insulin action resulting in uncontrolled blood glucose levels.
Diabetes insipidus occurs due to inefficiency of the pituitary glands to produce sufficient amount of the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin or lack of vasopressin action resulting in uncontrolled water metabolism.
<u>Signs and symptoms:
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Diabetes mellitus results in increasing blood glucose levels, polyuria and nocturia, polydipsia, polyphagia, fatigue and various other complications affecting eyes, kidneys, nervous system, and heart as the disease progresses.
Diabetes insipidus results in increasing water levels due kidneys excreting large amounts of diluted urine leading to polyuria, polydipsia, and excessive dehydration and fatigue.
<u>Diagnostic/lab tests and results:
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Diabetes mellitus is tested by testing blood glucose levels.
Diabetes insipidus is tested by testing water deprivation or vasopressin level test/the 24-hour urine for urine osmolality levels along with serum electrolyte level tests.
These tests are based on response to vasopressin, urine concentration abilities, urine osmolality, and electrolyte levels of the blood.
Answer: I would first assess his chest injuries to prevent cardiac arrest and wrap each burn with sterile gauze and give a settative to relax the patient.
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Answer:
Cindys physician is interested in her white blood cell count more particularly her T cells as they are known as killer cells as well as memory cells. These killer cells active in search of host cells aka "viruses". If the T cell has no memory of the host it will not be fought off as quickly. However since viruses are always adapting it is a constant battle. Furthermore since HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, it is important to known whether she has a high or low count. Considering she has HIV it can be projected her count to be below average which is 4,000 and 11,000 per microliter of blood. Below 4,000 can lead to low immunity, which in turn means a higher risk of catching viruses such as colds or in this case HIV.
