Diabetes

Diabetes Teaching 192

Instructed that insulin/oral diabetic agents, are used to relieve the symptoms and not to cure the disease.

Diabetes Teaching 191

Instructed in S/S of hyperglycemia, such as excessive urination, thirst, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or cramping, weak-tired feeling, drowsiness...

Diabetes Teaching 190

Instructed in insulin.This is used to decrease blood glucose levels, by replacing insulin not produced by the pancreas.

Diabetes Teaching 189

Instructed in oral diabetic agents, these stimulate insulin release from the pancreas to help control glucose levels.

Diabetes Teaching 186

Instructed in the importance of wearing Medic Alert Bracelet.

Diabetes Teaching 185

Instructed in possible adverse reactions to insulin, which include hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, skin rash and local reaction at injection site.

Diabetes Teaching 184

Instructed in possible adverse reactions of oral diabetic agents, which include nausea, vomiting, epigastric fullness, heartburn, hypoglycemia, rash, ...

Diabetes Teaching 136

Instructed if these S/S occur to take fast acting sugar, such as orange juice with sugar or glucose tablets.

Diabetes Teaching 125

Instructed in how to recognize signs and symptoms of low blood sugar such as fatigue, headache, drowsiness, tremors, pale, moist skin, hunger anxiety,...

Diabetes Teaching 124

Instructed in measures important in foot care of the diabetic: inspect feet dialy, report any foot problems to podiatrist or physician, wash feet dial...