Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Written By Argo Merdiyanse on 03/06/11 | 14.25

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) also known as diabetes or blood sugar disease is a chronic disease group characterized by elevated blood sugar levels as a result of disruption in the body's metabolic system, where the organ pancreas can not produce the hormone insulin the body needs.
Insulin
is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is responsible for controlling the number / blood sugar levels and insulin is needed to change the (processed) carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into energy needed human body. The hormone insulin function lowering blood sugar levels.
Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus
Early signs
that can be known that a person suffering from diabetes or diabetes that can be seen directly from the effect of increased blood sugar levels, which increase sugar levels in the blood reaches the value of 160-180 mg / dL and urine (urine) diabetic contain sugar (glucose ), so that the urine often dilebung or surrounded by ants.
People with diabetes generally show the following signs and symptoms, although not all experienced by the patients:
1. The amount of urine released more (polyuria)
2. Often or quickly feel thirsty / thirst (Polydipsia)
3. Excessive hunger or eat a lot (Polyphagia)
4. Increased urinary frequency / urinary continue (glycosuria)
5. Losing weight is not clear why
6. Tingling / numbness in the nerve endings in the hands & feet ditelapak
7. Quick tired and weak all the time
8. Experiencing the myopic vision of a sudden
9. If the wound / etched (korengan) slow healing
10.Mudah exposed to infection, especially in the skin.
Conditions which drastically reduced sugar content will rapidly cause a person is unconscious and even entered the stage of coma. Symptoms of diabetes can develop rapidly over time in a matter of weeks or months, especially in a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Another case in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, they generally do not experience the symptoms above. Even they may not know has suffered from diabetes.

Diabetes Mellitus Type

  • Diabetes mellitus type 1
Type 1 diabetes is insulin-dependent diabetes in which the body lacks insulin, known as Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM). This is due to loss of insulin-producing beta cells in the islands of Langerhans of the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes is usually found in infants, children and adolescents.
Until recently, type 1 Diabetes Mellitus can be cured only by providing insulin therapy is conducted continuously sustainable. Family history, diet and environmental factors influence the treatment of type 1 diabetics. In people with type 1 should be noted diebetes control and monitor their blood sugar levels, you should use a blood sugar test. Especially in children or toddlers where they very easily become dehydrated, vomiting and often prone to various diseases. 
  • Diabetes mellitus type 2
Diabetes Type 2 is where the hormone insulin in the body can not function properly, known as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM). This is because the various possibilities such as defects in insulin production, insulin resistance or reduced sensitivity (response) cells and tissue to insulin which is marked by rising levels of insulin in the blood.
There are several theories which express the cause of insulin resistance, including obesity factor (obesity). In people with type 2 diabetes, controlling blood sugar levels can be done with some measures such as diet, weight loss, and the provision of diabetic tablets. If the tablet is not maximized by providing response handling sugar levels in the blood, then injecting drugs have been considered to be given.

In Blood Sugar Levels
Normal blood sugar levels ranging between 70-150 mg / dL {millimoles / liter (United Kingdom unit)} or 4-8 mmol / l {milligrams / deciliter (unit of United State)}, where 1 mmol / l = 18 mg / dl.
However, sugar content, of course, there was an increase after a meal and decreased at a time when early morning waking. Someone said to hyperglycemia when the blood sugar levels are well above normal values​​, while hypoglycemia is a condition where a person has decreased the value of sugar in the blood below normal.
Diabetes Diagnosis can be established if the results of fasting blood sugar level reaches 126 mg / dL or even more, and checking blood sugars 2 hours after fasting (minimum 8 hours) to reach the level of 180 mg / dl. Meanwhile, blood sugar checks conducted at random (while) to help diagnose diabetes if the blood sugar levels reach levels between 140 mg / dL and 200 mg / dL, even more so when he was above 200 mg / dl.
Lots of blood sugar testing devices that are traded at the moment and can be purchased in many retail outlets or pharmacies medical equipment such as Accu-Chek, BCJ Group, Accurate, OneTouch UltraEasy machine. For patients diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus, it's good for them if they can afford to buy it.

Disease Treatment and Management of Diabetes Mellitus
 

People with type 1 diabetes usually undergo therapy treatment of insulin (Lantus / Levemir, Humalog, Novolog or Apidra) is continuous, but it is by exercising moderation and controlling the diet (diet).
In people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, management of medication and treatment is focused on lifestyle and physical activity. Control of blood sugar levels is the key to treatment programs, namely by reducing the weight, diet, and exercise. If this does not achieve the expected results, the tablet drug delivery will be required. Even giving insulin injections are necessary if the tablets do not solve the control of blood sugar levels.



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