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Title

Diabetes Mellitus: An Overview (1 credit hours)

Abstract

The author provides a brief overview of important statistics on the incidence and economic impact of diabetes mellitus. Also included is a description of the general features of glucose metabolism as well as the pathogenesis and manifestations of the disease. Three disease categories are distinguished: Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes. Disease complications and diagnostic methodologies are also addressed. (Note: Content for this course was originally authored by Joseph Giardullo, MS, RN.) Course Approval Expiration/End Date: July 1, 2010 Category A Credit

This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors. The ARRT does not allow CE activities such as internet courses, home study programs or directed readings to be repeated for CE credit in the same or any subsequent biennium.

Author

Cheryl Jefferies, RN, MSN

Cheryl Jefferies is an assistant professor at Sinclair Community College and teaches medical-surgical nursing. Mrs. Jefferies has been in nursing for thirty-one years and has previously taught in associate degree nursing programs in South Carolina and Tennessee. She is a former nationally certified diabetes educator and has significant experience working with patients with diabetes. Mrs. Jefferies has worked in acute care hospitals in medical-surgical care, surgery and in surgery and PACU. In addition, she has worked in home health care and has delivered public service education about diabetes through TV, radio, public speaking and health screening venues.

Objectives

Upon completion of the module the learner should be able to:

Describe general features of glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus.
Distinguish the pathogenesis and manifestations of Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus.
Describe the diagnostic test for diabetes mellitus.
Distinguish acute and chronic complications of diabetes mellitus.

Resources

Bibliography

American Diabetes Association. Report of the Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Care. 1997; 20(7):1183-97.

American Diabetes Association. Report of the Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Care. 2003;26 Suppl 1:S5-S20.

Dall,T.,Mann, S.E., Zhang, Y., Martin, J., Chen, Y., and Hogan, Paul of The Lewin Group, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia. ADA Statement: Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2007. Diabetes Care. 2008;31.

Guyton AC and Hall JE. Textbook of Medical Physiology. 10th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co; 2000.

Lewis SM, Heitkemper MM, Dirksen SR. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. 7th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc.; 2007.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (1998) Bethesa MD. Diabetes Care 13,1

Porth Mattson, C. Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health States. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Pub, 1998.

Webliography

American Diabetic Association. Home Page. Available at: http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp. Accessed March 27, 2008.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Diabetes Home Page. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/health/diabetes.htm. Accessed March 27, 2008.

Centers for Disease Contol and Prevention (CDC). National Diabetes Fact Sheet. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/factsheet.htm. Accessed March 27, 2008.

Goldfarb, Bruce. New Blood Glucose Value, Recalibrated A1C Standard Unveiled. DOC News. August 1, 2007. Volume 4, Number 8, p. 6. Available at: http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp. Accessed March 27, 2008.

Huntley AC. Index of Images -- Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetic Skin Conditions. Dermatology Online Journal. December 1995. Vol 11 No 2. Available at: http://dermatology.cdlib.org/issuesindex.html. . Accessed March 27, 2008.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC). Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. October 2001. Available at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dcct1/dcct.htm. Accessed March 27, 2008.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC). Diabetes Dictionary. October 2005. Available at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmdict/dmdict.htm. Accessed March 27, 2008.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC). National Diabetes Statistics. November 2005. Available at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmstats/dmstats.htm. Accessed March 27, 2008.

Setji TL, et al. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus -- 23 (1): 17 -- Clinical Diabetes. Available at: http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/23/1/17?
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