Polydipsia

According to an article published on American Diabetes Association, there are 30.3 million Americans with diabetes and 1.25 million have type 1 diabetes (“Statistics About Diabetes”, 2017). The body mistakes insulin cells as a threat and the immune system destroys them leaving the body lacking insulin. Genetics are also a common cause of type 1 diabetes. This disease can cause problems to many of the body’s systems because of the insulin deficiency. Type 1 diabetes will eventually effect the…

The Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical- Surgical Nursing (12th ed) defines Diabetes Mellitus as a group of metabolic diseases characterized by the increase of glucose in the blood. The elevation of glucose in the blood is known as Hyperglycemia which is caused by a defect in the secretion of insulin in the body and can damage the body’s system especially the nerves and the blood vessels. Insulin is secreted in the pancreas; in the Islet of Langerhans by the beta cells. The presence of…

pituitary, adrenal tumors. The assessment findings include: truncal obesity, facial edema, hirsutism, weakness, fatigue, polyuria, polydipsia, and mood changes (Hollier & Hensley, 2011). Long term use of corticosteroids is a common risk factor. An elevated salivary cortisol or 24 hour urinary free cortisol indicates a positive diagnosis. A.V. presents with polyuria and polydipsia. This is a possible but not likely diagnosis due to lack of risk factors and other clinical…

is no specific breed that ECS affects, but it has shown that ponies are more prone to the disease than horses. Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) generally occurs in older horses showing hirsutism, delayed molting, weight loss, polydipsia, polyuria, laminitis, and reproductive disorders (in broodmares), but there have been no reports on stallions (Hatazoe et al. 2015). Adenomata of the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland have been linked with…

loss and monitoring for diabetes mellitus. She was instructed to refrain from scrubbing the areas with AC, for scrubbing can irritate her skin, making it thicker and darker. She was educated about the signs of diabetes mellitus, such as polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. If she experiences these symptoms, she was instructed to call the office to test for diabetes mellitus. She was informed she will continue to be screened for diabetes mellitus…

Symptoms of type I diabetes often include: • Excessive thirst & drinking – polydipsia • Frequent urination - polyuria • Increased appetite & food intake - polyphagia The excessive hunger and appetite are a consequence of the fact that the body is in a state of starvation – even though glucose levels are elevated, the body cannot…

If so, it may have a condition called Polydipsia. Polydipsia happens when the cat is thirsty more than usual and, of course, drinks more than it usually does. Drinking more water than normal can be a symptom of an underlying condition that will need to be determined by a veterinarian and treatment should…

Do you have Fatigue, Polyuria, Polydipsia, weight gain or weight loss, blurred vision, and recurrent skin infections? If you do, then you may want to see your doctor because these are a few symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. If diagnosed with this disease, a couple of questions that you may have are: “What causes type 2 Diabetes?” and “What are researchers doing to find a cure?” The initial question concerning this disease is what causes type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes occurs when insulin…

that the body has low levels of Arginine Vasopressin (AVP) and Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which then cause the kidneys unable to concentrate the urine which is called polyuria which leads to excessive amount of urine being produced which leads to polydipsia. So when fluid levels intake is very low the ADH levels increases which make the kidney produce less urine and then when the fluid intake is very high the ADH decreases and ends up making the kidneys produce more urine. But they are many ways…

Tea is a sweet-scented drink generally prepared by pouring hot water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis, known as the tea plant as stated on Wikipedia while according to Thesaurus website, tea is any variety infusions prepared from the dry leaves, flowers or any other plants, that used as beverages or remedies. It is belief that the tradition of drinking tea is to nurture good health goes a long way back. According to Ito En website, in ancient Buddhist texts and Chinese manuals on…