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Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms
Diabetes eTraining Slide 6
The symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually develop over a short period of time. They include:
- Unusual increased thirst
- Frequent urination
- Extreme hunger
- Unusual weight loss
- Extreme fatigue and irritability
- Blurred vision
If not diagnosed and treated with insulin, the person with type 1 diabetes will eventually lapse into a life-threatening condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis (KEY-toe-asi-DOE-sis) or DKA.
The Impact Of Diabetes
Diabetes eTraining Slide 3
- 8.3% or 25.8 million people in the United States have diabetes.
- 1 in every 400 children and adolescents has diabetes
- $174 billion: Total costs of diagnosed diabetes in the United States in 2007
Data from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet (released Jan. 26, 2011) American Diabetes Association website
Why You Have This Training
Diabetes eTraining Slide 2
Federal laws address the school鈥檚 responsibilities to ensure access for students with disabilities:
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Medication Training (CED a49423, 48980, CCR Title 5, 18170, P and PC 4230)
- Performing or supervising Medication Administration (CRC 49423, 48980, CCR Title 5, 18170, B and PC 4230)
Diabetes eTraining Overview
Diabetes eTraining Slide 1
- What is Diabetes?
- Symptoms of hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and ketoacidosis
- Nutrition concerns
- Checking glucose level
- Administration of insulin and glucagon