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Course Syllabus
Diabetes Mellitus, Pathophysiology of
Contact Hours: 7
Price: $60.00
Published: September 2006
Pages: 73
Historical Perspective
"Yes, I am an old enemy of the human race, but I
am not that unbeatable once my name is said..."
John McLeod (From a Native American story about
diabetes)
Writers describe people with symptoms of diabetes mellitus as early as 1500 BC. The disease name
(meaning, "to siphon") originated with the Greeks in 230 BC, and related to the excessive urination and
wasting that occurs with untreated diabetes. Early classifications of diabetes are credited to the Susrata of
the Hindus, the father of medicine in India. Later, classifications of diabetes mellitus (mellitus is Latin for
"honey-sweet") are refined, and suggested treatments vary from the removal of diuretic food to taking
tepid baths.
During the 19th Century, Claude Bernard theorized glycogenolysis
as connected to the cause of diabetes mellitus. By the 1920's scientists recognized
insulin's role in the regulation of blood glucose. Today the
pathophysiology of diabetes is more clearly understood yet the cure remains elusive.
(1,2,7)
Course Objectives
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- List factors pertaining to the etiology and pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus.
- Recognize criteria relevant to the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
- Describe complications associated with diabetes mellitus.
- Discuss concepts related to dental intervention, education and treatment planning of
patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Identify key factors in maintaining optimal blood glucose levels.
- Describe life saving procedures for individuals experiencing a diabetic emergency.
About the Author
Beverly Thomassian, RN, BC-ADM, MPH, CDE
Author, Nurse,
Educator and Clinician, Beverly Dyck Thomassian has specialized in diabetes management for the past
thirteen years. She has been awarded board certification in Advanced Diabetes Management
and has been published in the American Journal of Nursing, NurseWeek,
Progress for Cardiovascular Nursing, Stanford Nurse and the Japanese
Journal of Nursing.
Beverly is a nationally recognized speaker and consultant, dedicated to improving diabetes care. She is a
working educator, currently serving as a Diabetes Program Manager and is an Assistant
Clinical Professor in the graduate-nursing program at the University of California, San Francisco.
She knows what you need TODAY in your clinical practice!
Testimonial
"Outstanding Reference Source - May,
2010"
Questions
E-mail: CESupport@DentalLearning.org
Call: 800-522-1207
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Historical Perspective
"Yes, I am an old enemy of the human race, but I
am not that unbeatable once my name is said..."
John McLeod (From a Native American story about diabetes)
Writers describe people with symptoms of diabetes mellitus as early as 1500 BC. The disease name (meaning, "to siphon") originated with the Greeks in 230 BC, and related to the excessive urination and wasting that occurs with untreated diabetes. Early classifications of diabetes are credited to the Susrata of the Hindus, the father of medicine in India. Later, classifications of diabetes mellitus (mellitus is Latin for "honey-sweet") are refined, and suggested treatments vary from the removal of diuretic food to taking tepid baths.
During the 19th Century, Claude Bernard theorized glycogenolysis as connected to the cause of diabetes mellitus. By the 1920's scientists recognized insulin's role in the regulation of blood glucose. Today the pathophysiology of diabetes is more clearly understood yet the cure remains elusive. (1,2,7)
Course Objectives
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- List factors pertaining to the etiology and pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus.
- Recognize criteria relevant to the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
- Describe complications associated with diabetes mellitus.
- Discuss concepts related to dental intervention, education and treatment planning of patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Identify key factors in maintaining optimal blood glucose levels.
- Describe life saving procedures for individuals experiencing a diabetic emergency.
About the Author
Beverly Thomassian, RN, BC-ADM, MPH, CDE
Author, Nurse,
Educator and Clinician, Beverly Dyck Thomassian has specialized in diabetes management for the past
thirteen years. She has been awarded board certification in Advanced Diabetes Management
and has been published in the American Journal of Nursing, NurseWeek,
Progress for Cardiovascular Nursing, Stanford Nurse and the Japanese
Journal of Nursing.
Beverly is a nationally recognized speaker and consultant, dedicated to improving diabetes care. She is a
working educator, currently serving as a Diabetes Program Manager and is an Assistant
Clinical Professor in the graduate-nursing program at the University of California, San Francisco.
She knows what you need TODAY in your clinical practice!
Testimonial"Outstanding Reference Source - May, 2010" |
Questions
E-mail: CESupport@DentalLearning.org
Call: 800-522-1207
