Just a nursing school student trying to share what she knows (or is learning) with the world.
03/19/2023
Not me, over here studying for our Endo test tomorrow and trying to make memes to help me remember it. Happy studying, Block 3 friends! Here's my understanding of .
(Any medical peeps that follow me, feel free to jump in with any missed impressions.)
Big takeaway? FLUIDS. FLUIDS. FLUIDS.
03/13/2023
Diabetes is not a poor man's disease and is affecting more and more Americans each day. While Type 1 Diabetes is not preventable, Type 2 Diabetes (which accounts for 90-95% of cases) absolutely is. These slides take a look at some of the basic diabetes facts, as well as a brief look at insulin therapy. We'll have to save oral diabetic agents for a whole separate post. :)
03/03/2023
If yesterday was about what happens when the adrenal glands release too MUCH cortisol, then today is about what happens when there's too LITTLE. Addison's Disease, also known as 'primary adrenal insufficiency' or 'hypoadrenalism,' is a rare condition in which too little cortisol is released.
If your initial thought is "Cool, then I'm less stressed," consider that sometimes stress is a GOOD thing. Sometimes your body needs to get ramped up to face a threat.
requires lifelong management, specifically with glucocorticoids, and patients who don't adhere to this treatment are at risk of a life-threatening condition called Addisonian Crisis, which is otherwise known as Acute Adrenal Failure.