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DIABETIC MELLITUS

Diabetes Mellitus Is A Life Style Disease. It Is Mainly Affecting The Body’s Blood Sugar Level (Glucose). Glucose Is The Energy For The Cells That Make Up Your Muscles And Tissues. The Main Energy For Brain Is Glucose.

Classification Of Diabetics

TYPE 1 DIABETES
TYPE 2 DIABETES
GESTATIONAL DIABETES

Risk Factors

FAMILY HISTORY OF DIABETES
OBESITY
PHYSICAL INACTIVITY
PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED IGT
HISTORY OF GESTATIONAL DM
DELIVERY OF BIG BABY (>4)
HYPERTENSION

HDL LEVEL<35MG/DL

TGL LEVEL>250 MG/DL
POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS
HISTORY OF VASCULAR DISEASE

Signs & Symptoms

Frequent micturition
Unexplained weight loss
Extreme hunger
Fatigue
Unhealed wound, fungal infections, pruritus vulva or balanitis
Patient can have frequent change in refractory error and may have early development of cataract

Some patient can be asymptomatic

Signs & Symptoms

Diet planning- Reduce carbohydrates and sugars
Exercise- Regularly for 45 mts

INVESTIGATIONS

BLOOD INVESTIGATIONS

Fasting plasma glucose
2 hours plasma glucose
Random plasma glucose
Hba1c

CLINICAL FEATURES

The initial lesions may be erythematous.The onset is insidious with polygonal flat toped, extremely pruritic shiny papules, distributed symmetrically over the flexor aspect of forearms, wrist , lower parts of legs and genitalia.
Some lesions may show white lacy networks.In two third of cases buccal mucosa is involved.Scalp involvement leading to scarring alopacia .Nails become dystrophic with longitudinal splintering.

ORAL GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE TEST​

OTHER TESTS

BUN- 20 to 30 mg/dl due to volume depletion
WBC-15000 to 20,000 /in infection
Serum amylase level is increased (may be due to increase in pancreatic or salivary amylase)
Increased transaminase

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT

Homoeopathic treatment is based on the symptom of the patient, by considering the patient as a whole. Here in disease like diabetic the medicine will be acting in organ level and will reduce the blood sugar level, the doctor will be advising the patient with diet and 30 -60 min of exercise , which help the patient in achieving the diabetes free life. Immunity boosters are also added with the medicines which help in increasing the immunity of the patient. A proper blood sugar monitoring is done during the course of treatment.

OBESITY

A Person Is Said To Be Obese, If His Body Weight Is >20% Of Ideal Body Weight, And His Body Mass Index >30. It Comes Under Lifestyle Disease. As Per The State Of Nutrition, The Individuals Can Be Classified As Normal, Overweight, And Underweight.

The State Of Nutrition Can Be Assessed In The Following Ways

IDEAL BODY WEIGHT = 22.5 X (HEIGHT IN METERS)2

Over weight-more than 10% of IBW
Under weight-less than 20% of IBW
Obesity- more than 20% of IBW

BODY MASS INDEX

BMI =weight in KG /(height in METER)2
BMI- In males 20 to25, in females-18 to 23
Overweight-BMI is between 25 and 30
Under weight- for males – BMI below 18, for females- BMI below 16
Obesity-BMI is more than 30

SKIN FOLD THICKEN

Normal triceps, skin – fold thickness
Adult males- 12.5mm
Adult female-16.5mm

ROUGH CALCULATION OF BODY WEIGHT IN AN ADULT(BROCAS INDEX)

Height in INCHES= weight in KG
Height in cm -100= desired body weight in KG

WAIST – HIP RATIO

Waist – Hip ratio is useful to assess the prognosis in a case of obesity
Waist – Measurement of narrowest segment between ribcage and illec crest.

TYPES OF OBESITY

Generalised obesity- uniform deposition of excess fat throughout the body
Android obesity-excess deposition of fat over the waist
Gynoid obesity- excess deposition fat over the hip and thighs
Superior or central type of obesity-excess deposition of fat over the face, neck, upper part of the trunk and the limbs are thin- Cushing’s syndrome

MANAGEMENT

Diet- design diet with low calorie
Exercise

COMPLICATIONS

Hyperlipidemias
Hypertension
Diabetic Mellitus type 2
Insulin resistance
Atherosclerosis
Coronary artery disease
Osteoarthritis of knee, hip, foot and spine
Varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism
Gallstone
Ventral and haital hernias
Infertility, Hirutism
Psychological – depression

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT

Obesity is a life style disease, it can also be caused due to some underlying diseases like pcod, hypothyroidism etc. In this system of medicine the case is taken in detail and if the obesity is due to some underlying disease it is treated according to its signs and symptoms which later reduces the obesity, in other cases if the obesity is due to the food habits – a proper diet plan and a proper exercise pattern is advise to the patient, along with the medicines. These medicines given don’t have any side effects.

HYPERTENSION

It Is The Situations In Which There Is A Marked Increase In Both Systolic And Diastolic Bp, Occurring In Normal Individuals, As During Sexual Intercourse Or On Diving Into Cold Water. The Blood Pressure Should Be Systolic-100 To 140 Mm /Hg, Diastolic-60 To 90 Mm/Hg.

COMMON CAUSES OF HYPERTENSION

Essential or primary hypertension
Here mainly the cause of high blood pressure is not known
Secondary hypertension – here high blood pressure is caused due to some underlying conditions, they appear suddenly and causes higher blood pressure. Some condition and medication, causes this secondary hypertension they are,
Kidney problem
Thyroid complaints
Adrenal gland tumors
Certain medications, such as birth control pills, cold remedies, decongestants, pain killers
Use of Illegal drugs, such as cocaine.

ROLE OF IGE IN ALLERGY

AG+IGE ANTIBODIES – RELEASES HISTAMINES – DEFENDS BODY FROM ALLERGENS- PRODUCES ALLERGIC REACTION
They are antibodies produced by the immune system’s reaction to allergens. IgE is normally found in blood, but higher levels indicate persons in allergic. Higher the IGE greater the number of things a person is allergic to

COMPLICATIONS OF HYPERTENSION

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Carotid atheroma and transient cerebral ischemic attack

Cerebral infraction
Cerebral hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Cognitive impairment and dementia

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

It is mainly affecting change in the optic fundi when there is sever hypertension

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Left ventricular failure
Coronary artery disease
Aortic aneurysm

Aortic dissection

KIDNEY

Will damage the renal vessel, longstanding hypertension causes-protein and progressive renal failure

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES- It is a spectrum of disease characterized by either one of the following
New- onset angina

Angina at rest

Progression of angina of increasing frequency or seversity

Angina is response to lower levels of exertion

INVESTIGATION

Urine analysis- protein, glucose, haematuria
Plasma urea/creatinine
Chest radiography(cardiomegaly , heart failure, rib notching)
ECG(left ventricular hypertrophy ,ischemia)
Plasma electrolytes(hypokalaemic alkalosis in the absence of diuretic therapy may indicate primary and secondary hyperaldosteronism
Plasma cholesterol/ triglycerides

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

DIET -WEIGHT REDUCTION IN OBESE AND OVERWEIGHT PATIENTS
Avoid excess of salt consumption (advised to restrict salt intake to 3-4 gm/day; normal daily salt consumption is about 10 mg/day
avoid alcohol
Fat restriction (saturated, mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids 10%, cholesterol less than 300ma/dl)
Calcium, magnesium, and potassium

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT

In cases of hypertension ,as it is a case of risk , the initial medicines will be targeting to reduce the high blood sugar level by giving acute medicines and after that medicines will be given to normalizing the blood pressure, along with this diet will advised to the patient, frequent monitoring of the blood pressure is done .They are given with immunity booster which help in increases the immunity of the patient.

VARICOSE VEIN

Varicose veins are large swollen veins especially that appear on the leg and feet. Unlike arteries, veins are mode of thin collapsible walls. The veins carry blood towards the heart. Veins have valves so that the blood which travels up in the leg does not come down due to gravity. The job of these valves is to avoid back flow. When due to certain reasons the valves gets damaged the blood flow back and pooling of blood in leg happens. Gradually this causes tortuosity of veins and veins become prominent and bulge they are thin walled.

CAUSES

Menopause
Pregnancy
Being age over50
Standing for long periods
Family history of long periods
Obesity

SYMPTOMS

Veins look twisted and swollen and bulged
Veins- blue/bark purple
Legs feels heavy , especially after exercise
Minor injury on effected area can longer bleeding than normal
Swollen ankles
Lipodermatosclerosis- fat under the skin just above the ankle can become , hard resulting in skin shrinking
Telangiectasis (spider vein)
Brownish or bluish discoloration in varicose vein
Venous eczema (STASIS DERMATITIS)- skin in the affected area is red , dry , itchy
Leg cramps when standing up suddenly
restless leg syndrome
ATROPHIE BLANCHE- irregular whitish patches that Look like scars appear at ankle

COMPLICATIONS

Bleeding
Thrombophlebitis

Chronic venous insufficiency as skin does not exchange oxygen or nutrients

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES- It is a spectrum of disease characterized by either one of the following

FOOD FOR VARICOSE VEIN

Pineapple- rich in enzymes bromelain which prevent blood clots.
Berries-contains antocyanins, proantocyanin which tones and strengthens walls of veins.
Apple, beetroot, carrot, celery, citrus, fruits and vegetables.

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