Case study on Diabetes 2022

Running head: CASE STUDY ON DIABETES
Case study on Diabetes
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Part 1:
1. In a diabetic ketoacidosis patient a urine test has to be done to know the ketones level in
the blood.
2. GI stands for Glycemic Index and it refers to the measure of how fast a food can increase
the sugar or glucose level in the blood (Dunning,2013). Food containing carbohydrates have GI,
whereas the foods containing oils, fats and meats do not have GI. Food with low GI will increase
the glucose slowly in the blood while the ones with high GI will increase it rapidly
(Dunning,2013). A person having diabetes must not consume food containing high GI
(Aliha,2013).
3. U/E generally refers to the blood test for urea and electrolytes (Holt et al.,2017). The test is
done to provide the important information on the renal function mainly in the excretion and
homoeostasis (Dhatariya,2016).
4. The term FBE stands for Full Blood Examination and it helps in providing information of
the numbers of cells as well as the correct development of the different types of cells in the blood
likely the red blood cells, white blood cells as well as the platelets (Crasto,2015). Abnormality in
any of these numbers gives information about important conditions such as nutritional factors,
medications as well as exposure to toxic substances.
5. WBC refers to the White Blood Cells present in the blood which is a part of the immune
system of our body and they protect the body against infectious diseases (Yacoub et al.,2014).
6. An increase in the white blood cell count may indicate a lot of things such as:

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 To fight against an infection
 Reaction to a drug
 Having a disease in the bone marrow
 A disorder in the immune system.
7. The main causes of Diabetic ketoacidosis are as follows:
 An infection or some other illness like pneumonia and urinary tract infections might force
the body to produce adrenaline or cortisol in higher levels leading to the countering of the
effect of insulin resulting in the trigger of an episode of Diabetic ketoacidosis (American
Diabetes Association,2016).
 Missing an insulin treatment or having less insulin therapy will be leaving a patient with
less insulin in the body resulting to Diabetic ketoacidosis (Gibbs,Trotta &
Overbeck,2014).
8. A rapid acting insulin generally starts acting in just 15 minutes after taking it. It will peak
within 30 to 90 minutes and will be lasting for three to five hours (Koves et al.,2014).
Part 2:
1. The vital signs of Hailey within normal limits:
o Temperature
o Capillary ketones
o Sp02
2. Consequences if Hailey is not treated appropriately:
If Hailey is not treated with proper process then she can go to coma, have severe amount
of dehydration or there can be a swelling in her brain.