Tag: Endocrinology Department

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Weight Problem of Diabetes Mellitus Patients-Weight Gain

Why do diabetics lose weight? Blood sugar is the body’s most important energy substance, The carbohydrates we eat are digested and absorbed, causing blood sugar to rise, which then stimulates insulin secretion and helps blood sugar to be used by organs. The blood sugar that cannot be used up is converted into fat and stored. Diabetic patients suffer from insulin deficiency caused by islet hypofunction or insulin resistance, which leads to an increase in blood sugar and cannot accelerate the decomposition of fat and protein to supplement energy and heat, thus causing a large amount of fat and protein in the body to be consumed, so the human body will slowly lose weight and its resistance will decline. When does Read More …

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A New Gout Drug-[Feibuxostat] or [Feibuxotan]?

Gout, as an ancient chronic disease, has been recorded as early as more than 2000 BC, and many dignitaries have suffered from gout in history. Although people have realized that gout has been a disease for a long time and are constantly studying treatment methods, there are still few [weapons] available at present.

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Worried about diabetes if you eat too much sugar? Sitting for a long time every day is the main culprit.

A 20-year-old male, 180 cm tall and weighing 100 kg. According to family members, the patient is usually healthy, and his father and uncle suffer from diabetes. However, this can be said to be moving. After drinking about 60 bottles of carbonated drinks for three days, hyperglycemia occurred, and then he died of ketoacidosis, liver and kidney failure… This story tells us that people should drink less carbonated drinks, otherwise the living people will develop diabetes in three days and then lose their lives. Is this really the case? Who should bear the main responsibility for the occurrence of diabetes? 1. Unreasonable lifestyle Diet: Whoever says he eats [well] eats [healthy] The United States has a set of scoring system Read More …

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Diabetic patients are ill and need fluid replacement. Can glucose water be used?

Lao Zhang next door, who is 50 years old this year, was diagnosed with diabetes last month. Doctors repeatedly told him to control his blood sugar and avoid drinking sugary drinks. A few days ago, Lao Zhang was hospitalized again. After some examination, the doctor hung him up with a bag of glucose. Lao Zhang wondered in his heart, are you playing monkey? Last month, I was asked to eat less sugar. How are you now? I was given glucose directly. After reading this, you may be thinking that Lao Zhang should have met a quack. Is this the truth? Is it absolutely impossible for diabetics to lose glucose? Of course not, you can lose when necessary. How terrible is Read More …

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Remember these ten points to make the skin of diabetics more comfortable.

Diabetes affects all aspects of the body, including the skin. One third of diabetics are troubled by various skin diseases, but in fact a considerable number of problems can be better prevented or properly treated at an early stage if the following aspects are noticed. You can start from the following aspects to better stay away from diabetic skin problems: Step 1 Control Blood Glucose Patients with high blood sugar have poor resistance, and hyperglycemia in the body will breed more bacteria, which will easily cause infection and bring a series of more serious problems. Step 2 Avoid overheating the bath water Some people feel itchy on their bodies, so they take a bath with very hot water. If they Read More …

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Measure blood sugar, don’t be fooled

Self-monitoring of blood glucose is an integral part of comprehensive treatment of diabetes, Can reflect the real-time blood sugar level, It is used to evaluate blood sugar before and after meals, exercise, meals, mood changes, etc. and the effects of drugs on blood sugar. It helps doctors to judge the disease, And formulate individualized treatment plans, To improve the effectiveness and safety of treatment. Portable rapid blood glucose meter is one of the essentials for diabetic patients. Sugar friends can carry out blood sugar monitoring at home. However, a considerable number of patients’ self-measured blood sugar will [fool] people, which is quite different from their real blood sugar. This is not only not conducive to adjusting the treatment plan, but Read More …

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For arthralgia of unknown cause, be careful that gout is at work.

Joint pain caused by gout often makes people miserable, but many people do not know that they have gout when the first joint pain attack occurs, and often take a few painkillers at will to get rid of it hastily. After the pain passed, they continued to eat and drink smartly. After that, gout recurred or caused more serious health problems, and they suddenly realized that they might need to see a doctor. There are also some people who attach great importance to their health and go to the hospital to see a doctor immediately after finding joint pain. They want to take all measures to prevent gout from recurring, but it often backfires.

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Postpartum personality changes greatly, be careful is thyroid problem

Xiaomei just had her own baby six months ago. Who would think that after becoming a mother, Xiaomei’s temperament has changed greatly. She has always been gentle and lovely. She has become anxious and irritable. She is always furious and often afraid of heat and palpitation. At first, Xiaomei felt that she might be too tired to take care of the children. After more than a month, she changed from short-tempered to depressed and did not think about tea or food. Xiaomei thought she had depression and hurried to the hospital. As soon as the doctor examined, he found that Xiaomei had [postpartum thyroiditis]. All kinds of abnormalities after Xiaomei gave birth to the child were related to this disease. Read More …

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When gout attacks, which drugs can relieve pain?

Although acute gouty arthritis is mostly self-limited and can be relieved after 1-2 weeks even if it is not treated, repeated attacks of arthritis can lead to joint deformity and tophus formation, and may also be transformed into chronic gouty arthritis. Therefore, treatment should be carried out as soon as possible during acute attacks of gout. The earlier medication is used, the better the effect will be. Analgesic drugs for acute attack of gout mainly include: Colchicine Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Glucocorticoid Correct administration of colchicine Gout patients will not be unfamiliar with colchicine, which is a specific drug for gout treatment. However, many patients suffer from side effects such as vomiting and diarrhea after taking colchicine, which is mostly related Read More …

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Father who invented bionic pancreas for diabetic son

At twelve o’clock in the morning, there was a sudden alarm. Ed jumped out of bed and rushed into his son’s room. His son David suffered from type 1 diabetes, and the alarm just came from his blood sugar monitor. If blood sugar drops sharply, David will be in danger of death. So Ed set a blood sugar level, If his blood sugar is below that level, The alarm will go off. Ed said he was always on tenterhooks, Afraid that when he ran to his son’s room one day, His limbs were cold. He took David’s hand carefully. Thank goodness, It’s still warm. A big stone in my heart just fell. This is a lifelong battle. Type 1 diabetes Read More …