Juvenile Diabetes
This exploration was developed on Juvenile Diabetes by a juvenile diabetic and scored from the perspective of a youth with juvenile diabetes and from the perspective of parents of a juvenile with diabetes. The full exploration contains 372 specific implications which have also been "tagged" for implications which occurred and "timed" for the actual time between implications. Because of the "occurred" and "timing" tags, this exploration is also an example of a Historical Reconstruction. For more information on this exploration, contact Andrew Schreier
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Approximately one in every 400 to 500 children and adolescents has Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. It is commonly known as juvenile diabetes.
In juvenile diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use sugar. Sugar is the basic fuel for the cells in the body, and insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells. Conditions associated with juvenile diabetes include hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis, and celiac disease.
Juvenile diabetics need to be familiar with insulin, choosing blood gluecose meters, various diagnostic tests (including the A1C test), managing and checking blood glueclose, kidney and islet transplantations, and tips on what to expect from their health care provider. Having juvenile diabetes increases the risk for many serious complications. Some complications for juvenile diabetes include heart disease (cardiovascular disease), blindness (retinopathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), and kidney damage (nephropathy). Juvenile diabetics need to make it a priority to take good care of their body. The time they spend now on eye care, foot care, and skin care, as well as their heart and oral health, could delay or prevent the onset of dangerous juvenile diabetes complications in later life.
There is currently no known cure for juvenile diabetes. For more research visit the following websites:
www.diabetes.org
www.jdrf.org
In juvenile diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use sugar. Sugar is the basic fuel for the cells in the body, and insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells. Conditions associated with juvenile diabetes include hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis, and celiac disease.
Juvenile diabetics need to be familiar with insulin, choosing blood gluecose meters, various diagnostic tests (including the A1C test), managing and checking blood glueclose, kidney and islet transplantations, and tips on what to expect from their health care provider. Having juvenile diabetes increases the risk for many serious complications. Some complications for juvenile diabetes include heart disease (cardiovascular disease), blindness (retinopathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), and kidney damage (nephropathy). Juvenile diabetics need to make it a priority to take good care of their body. The time they spend now on eye care, foot care, and skin care, as well as their heart and oral health, could delay or prevent the onset of dangerous juvenile diabetes complications in later life.
There is currently no known cure for juvenile diabetes. For more research visit the following websites:
www.diabetes.org
www.jdrf.org