COURSE: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY DISCUSSION
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Module 4: Endocrine System: Week 5: Endocrine System
Disorders and the Treatment of Diabetes
Assignment Topic: Discussion: Diabetes and Drug
Treatments
Each year, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2019). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations, including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness.
There are various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug therapy. The type of diabetes as well as the patient’s behavior factors will impact treatment recommendations.
For this Discussion, you compare types of diabetes, including drug treatments for type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes. Reference: American Diabetes Association. (2019). Statistics about diabetes. Retrieved from http://diabetes.org/diabetes-
basics/statistics/
To Prepare
• Review the Resources for this module and reflect on differences between types of diabetes, including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.
• Select one type of diabetes to focus on for this Discussion.
• Consider one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected, including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Then, reflect on dietary considerations related to treatment.
• Think about the short-term and long-term impact of the diabetes you selected on patients, including effects of drug treatments.
By Day of Week 5- (capture every numbered information below)
Post 1) a brief explanation of the differences between the types of diabetes, (including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes).
2-Describe one type of drug used to treat each of the type of diabetes you selected,3- including a)-proper preparation and
b) administration of this drug.
4- Be sure to include dietary considerations related to treatment.
5- Then, explain the short-term and long-term impact of this type of diabetes on patients.
6- including effects of drug treatments. 7- Be specific and 8- provide examples.
Learning Resources Required Readings
Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Chapter 48, “Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus” (pp. 397–415)
• Chapter 49, “Drugs for Thyroid Disorders” (pp. 416–424)
American Diabetes Association. (2018). Pharmacologic approaches to glycemic treatment:
Standards of medical care in diabetes—2018. Diabetes Care, 41(Supplement 1), S73–S85. Retrieved from http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/41/supplement_1/s73.full-text.pdf
This article provides guidance on pharmacologic approaches to glycemic treatment as it pertains to treating patients with diabetes. Reflect on the content of this article as you continue to examine potential drug treatments for patients with diabetes.
Media Requirement
Speed Pharmacology. (2017). Drugs for Diabetes (Made Easy) [Video].
Note: This media program is approximately 17 minutes.
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