The pancreas is approximately 15cm long, Tongue-shaped and Pinkish-tan with weight of around 80gms and is primarily an exocrine gland that secretes pancreatic juice, an important digestive fluid. The Pancreatic juice is a mixture of digestive enzymes, water and electrolytes. Most importantly, the pancreas has an endocrine secretion concerned with glucose metabolism. The islets of…...
THE PANCREAS AND THE ROLE IT PLAYS IN DIABETES. Read Post »
Foot ulcers exists. – If you have reduced sensation to your feet. The risk of this occurring increases the longer you have diabetes and the older you are.– If your diabetes is poorly controlled. This is one of the reasons why it is very important to keep your blood sugar (glucose) level as near normal…...
Risk Factors Which can Lead to Foot Ulcers Read Post »
Elderly patients with diabetes are prone to a number of complications i.e. coronary artery disease, Retinopathy, Neuropathy, Nephropathy etc. some of which take precedence over or hinder or challenge the intensive glucose control. ***Elderly patients with Diabetes are at higher risk of cognitive decline, Depression, and Polypharmacy, all of which hinder good diabetes management. ***Diabetic…...
Managing Diabetic Complications In Elderly Patients: Read Post »
Your feet need the attention and care that they deserve. If not checked, the following complications can be experienced: #Abscess: a tender mass generally surrounded by a colored area from pink to deep red. Abscesses are often easy to feel by touching. The vast majority of them are caused by infections. Inside, they are full…...
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Before insulin was discovered in 1921, people with diabetics didn’t live for long; there wasn’t much doctors could do for them. The most effective treatment was to put patients with diabetes on very strict diets with minimal carbohydrate intake. This could buy patients a few extra years but couldn’t save them. Harsh diets (some prescribed…...
Imagine Living Before 1921. Read Post »
An ancient legend tells the story of a wise old man who lived in a log cabin in the mountains. He was reputed to know the answer to any question ever brought to him. Well, one day two mischievous boys decided they were going to play a trick on the old fellow. They would ask…...
As you will have it, My friends!-Story Read Post »
There are several reasons that make it difficult to diagnose and treat a young infant who Type 1. Initially, babies do not often have the “classic diabetic” early symptoms and signs of the disease. If they are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it is often a challenge to set up a satisfying treatment for the…...
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Diabetes is a condition that is different from most other diseases for two important reasons. First, like hypertension, it can be a “silent killer.” That is, there are few symptoms until late at which time it is usually too late to reverse the damage. Because of this lack of symptoms, people with diabetes do not…...
Like cataracts, Glaucoma occurs more frequently in people with diabetes. The inside of the eye is filled with fluid. New fluid is constantly being made, and the fluid that is being replaced leaves the eye by entering a drainage meshwork toward the front of the eye. Blockage of the drainage system can lead to increased…...
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