Pet Vet: Diabetes Complicates Schnauzer's Need For Surgery
June 13-- Macintosh is a 10-year-old Schnauzer that has diabetes. His caretaker Paula has been treating him with an injection of insulin twice daily for the past 16 months and he has been doing quite well. Paula checks Mac's blood sugar level three to four times weekly and he appears to be well regulated. Recently, Mac has developed a mass along the top of his back just behind his shoulders. When Paula first noticed the mass, it was raised and about the size of pea. It now has grown to about one-inch in diameter and has become reddened in color. Paula is understandably concerned about this mass and wants to have it removed but is also very concerned with the increased risk of infection associated with diabetes and surgery. First of all I want to congratulate Paula for her good work in treating Mac's diabetes. Diabetes is a common disease in our companions and is a fatal process. It can however be very effectively treated with long survival times when the blood sugar is well regulated. I also am thrilled to hear that Paula is able to monitor Mac's blood sugar. Monitoring blood sugar requires a blood sample that is applied to a special strip which is inserted into a blood sugar or glucose meter. Within a few seconds, the meter responds with a blood sugar number that is ideally kept between 60 and 150 in dogs. Historically, it was very uncommon for caretakers to monitor their companion's blood sugar, but with the advent of newer meters requiring very tiny blood samples, it is now a much easier process. I won't use the rest of my column to discuss diabetes only because Paula has a valid concern involving Mac's likely need for surgery. Without question, diabetic patients are at a greater risk of developing infection when compared with patients that do not have the disease. T Continue reading >>
Laughing At Disability: Diabetes And Mental Disability On “it’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”
I am a huge fan of the television series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but I want to problematize some of the humor we often take for granted in the show. In a recent interview with Conan O’Brien, Charlie Day discusses some of the changes introduced into the upcoming season of the show. Specifically, about 1:30 in, they discuss the weight gain that Rob McElhenney (“Fat Mac”) accomplished in pursuit of a “funnier” character (image via): Notice how Charlie Day and Conan laugh—freely and unapologetically—at the prospect of Mac contracting diabetes (especially Conan’s mocking “Go America!” response to the image of “Fat Mac”): Continue watching the interview to the 4:45 mark; Conan broaches the topic of mental retardation contained in an earlier episode (Season 3 Episode 9: “Sweet Dee’s Dating a Retarded Person”). You will notice that Charlie Day seems more hesitant and calculated in discussing the topic of mental disability. For one, he uses the word “mental disability” rather than the more pejorative “retarded.” You will also notice less of an audience response, a less raucous reaction to the prospect of someone being mentally disabled than to them being fat. Mental disability, as a largely ascribed status, serves as a less-viable source of humor. That is, laughing at someone who is born a particular way, or gains that status for reasons beyond their control, violates our precepts of political correctness. However, being overweight is often interpreted as caused by a personal character flaw (laziness, gluttony, etc.) and therefore an achieved status. Laughing at fat people, then, is not only socially acceptable, but often encouraged in American comedy. This highlights the centrality of individualism and personal responsibility i Continue reading >>
Boy Hopes To Educate Others At Diabetes Walk
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Millions of Americans are living with type 1 diabetes. There is no way to prevent it and, and currently, no cure. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or JDRF, is an organization committed to spreading awareness and raising money to fight the disease. WLKY is proud to be a sponsor of JDRF's annual walk, which will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs. A local 12-year-old named Mac will be participating in hopes of educating others about the disease that has had a tremendous impact on his life. He looks and acts like any other seventh-grader on the team, but on the sidelines Mac Morgan is quite different. Mac has type 1 diabetes and he's been living with it for years. “My teammates and friends treat me like any other teammate,” said Mac. The multi-sport 12-year-old wants to live as normally as possible despite the daily pricks and monitoring that come with wearing a pump to keep insulin levels in check. “It will keep my blood sugar levels in line and tell me if I'm going too low or high,” he said. While Mac is confident in his ability to manage his disease, his parents must keep a close eye on him. Mac’s mom, Jane, says the ongoing process of managing diabetes isn't easy. Through the years they've had scary times and the worrying never stops. “Right now he is growing so fast, so that makes the sugars really off. And if he's fighting a sickness, he's not fighting diabete,s so we have a lot of highs and lows,” she said. Mac’s parents are committed to making sure he lives as normal a life as possible, doing everything he wants to do. There are extra sets of eyes that help make that possible. “All the coaches stay informed, things to watch out for with him. Even the boys on the team watch out for Mac,” said Jane. Mac plans to w Continue reading >>
Transfer And Sync Your Data
If you have an iOS device, Diabetes Pilot for Mac can sync with the Diabetes Pilot app on your device - use your handheld to record data while you're on the go, then synchronize it to Diabetes Pilot for later reporting and analysis. The Diabetes Pilot iPhone and iPad apps are separate products and sold separately from Diabetes Pilot for Mac. They are available through the iTunes App Store. There are several ways to transfer data from your iOS device: Synchronize Your Data Via WiFi This feature lets you transfer your record data and food database between your desktop computer and your handheld. To use the WiFi sync, you will need your computer and your handheld connected to the same network. To start, make sure that both devices are connected to your network: Make sure that your computer is connected to your network. We recommend using a private, secure, network that you control (i.e. a properly configured home network rather than a public WiFi hotspot) Make sure that your handheld is connected (via WiFi) to the same network as your computer. (The sync will not work if your device is connected only with a cellular (3G) data connection). If necessary, use the iPhone's "Settings" app to verify your WiFi settings - check that you're connected to the correct network. You may also wish to use an application such as the Safari web browser (surf to a new page or two) to confirm that you have an active, working, network connection. Then, start the sync on your handheld and computer: On your handheld, tap the "Tasks..." button, then choose "Data Transfer" then "Desktop Sync via WiFi" or "WiFi Sync" In Diabetes Pilot on your Mac, select "iOS sync" from the toolbar. On your computer, choose the desired sync options. You will usually want to leave the "Synchronize my Data" option se Continue reading >>
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It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Review: "frank's Pretty Woman"
Baby dick. Shrimping. Boiling denim. Banging whores. Projectile blood vomiting. Oh yeah... the depravity, half-baked schemes and hilarious underhandedness of Mac, Dennis, Dee, Charlie and Frank were back in full force in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season premiere, "Frank's Pretty Woman". And thank God they're back to their old self-serving ways because after last season's half-assed laughs I was beginning to think that the sun was setting on Sunny. Unless you've been hiding under a pile of kitten mittens, you know that Mac is now fat. Having gained over 50 pounds, his belly appeared on screen before he did. I honestly think Rob McElhenney dragged that trash bag full of Mexican food everywhere he went. Mac also developed Type 2 diabetes (or dia-beh-tess as he kept pronouncing it to Dennis' annoyance). Watching him chow down on a chimichanga while injecting himself with insulin had to be one of the skeeviest things I've seen on TV in a while. And the funniest. Just remember it's not fat. It's mass. Frank figured his ex-wife was a whore so why not marry the real thing this time. And Roxy was not a hooker with a hidden heart of gold. That girl had a cold hard nugget of crack in its place. The genius of the writing on Sunny is that they manage to take popular images that we hold so near and dear (Pretty Woman, Tiger Woods) and smear them into oblivion. Personally, I've always hated Pretty Woman, so the fact that the gang took that theme and screwed with it made me maniacally happy. Giving the "gay boy" his comeuppance was infinitely more pleasurable than watching Julia Roberts bare her horse teeth at the snippy salesgirl on Rodeo Drive. It's hard to choose a favorite among these hooligans, but mine has always been Dennis. I don't know if it's his delusional vanity Continue reading >>
Medicare Coverage Of Diabetes Screenings And Supplies
Medicare covers tests to screen for diabetes as well as services and supplies to help treat the disease. Medicare covers blood tests to screen for diabetes if you are at risk for diabetes or have pre-diabetes. You are eligible for one Medicare-covered diabetes screening every 12 months if you: have hypertension; have dyslipidemia (any kind of cholesterol problem); have a prior blood test showing low glucose (sugar) tolerance; are obese (body mass index of 30 or more); or meet at least two of the following: you are overweight (body mass index between 25 and 30); you have a family history of diabetes; you have a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) or have had a baby over nine pounds; or you are 65 years of age or older. The Medicare-covered diabetes screening test includes: a fasting blood glucose tests; and/or a post-glucose challenge test. If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, Medicare will cover two diabetes screening tests a calendar year. Having pre-diabetes means you have blood glucose (sugar) levels that are higher than normal, but are not high enough to be classified as diabetes. Medicare will pay for 100% of its approved amount for the test even before you have met the Part B deductible. You will pay no copay or deductible for these tests if you see doctors who take assignment. Doctors and other health care providers who take assignment cannot charge you more than the Medicare approved amount. Medicare Advantage Plans cover all preventive services the same as Original Medicare. This means Medicare Advantage Plans will not be allowed to charge cost-sharing fees (coinsurances, copays or deductibles) for preventive services that Original Medicare does not charge for as long as you see in-network providers. If you see providers that ar Continue reading >>
What Is Sarcoidosis?
Comedian Bernie Mac died on Saturday (August 9) of complications from pneumonia. In the coverage of his death, the media has reported that in 1983, doctors diagnosed him with a mysterious ailment called sarcoidosis. His publicist says that his three-week battle with pneumonia and his sarcoidosis were unrelated, and CNN reported earlier this week that Mac said his sarcoidosis had entered remission in 2005. But it can be fatal: Sarcoidosis of the heart and lungs was implicated in the death of pro football Hall of Famer, Reggie White, in 2004. So what is sarcoidosis? People with the disease typically develop shortness of breath or a dry cough as inflammation cuts down on their lung capacity. The disease—which may infect up to a million people worldwide—affects ethnic groups differently. For example, in 80 to 90 percent of Caucasians who develop it, it simply disappears over time, even without treatment. Meanwhile, in African-Americans, the disease progresses more aggressively, causing more symptoms and resulting in more hospital visits and longer courses of treatment. Scientific American.com talked to Om Sharma, a sarcoidosis expert at the LAC+U.S.C. Medical Center, to find out more about the illness. An edited interview transcript follows. What is sarcoidosis? It's an inflammatory lung disease. The cause of this inflammation is not known, but it almost always affects the lungs first. Ninety percent of the patients have lung involvement, but sarcoidosis can affect any organ in the body--lungs, skin, eyes, heart, brain, bones. Most of the sarcoidosis patients go to a doctor because of shortness of breath or dry cough or maybe their chest X-ray is found to abnormal during a routine examination. The abnormality that is caused by sarcoidosis is quite typical: an enlargemen Continue reading >>
Dexcom Ceo Talks ‘game Changer’ Diabetes Management Coming To Apple Watch
With the upcoming watchOS 4 update for Apple Watch slated to bring new features for diabetes management devices, we took some time to speak with Dexcom’s CEO Kevin Sayer this week about what it means for users. When Apple revealed watchOS 4 at its Worldwide Developers Conference this month, it featured Dexcom, makers of the G5 Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) popular among iPhone users, on stage as an example of an Apple Watch app that will benefit from new features in the release. Sayer shared details on how exactly Dexcom devices will improve from these new features in watchOS 4, and more specifically why CoreBluetooth support will be a “game changer” for Apple Watch users with diabetes. We also learned from Sayer about the next-generation of the company’s popular G5 CGM coming soon. And we had to ask about the chatter prior to WWDC that Apple is reportedly developing its own glucose monitoring technology, to find out his thoughts on the possibility of such features being built directly into future Apple Watch models. Dexcom’s G5 CGM already works with both the iPhone and Apple Watch, but currently the G5’s signal has to go to the iPhone first before syncing data to Apple Watch. That means the data on Apple Watch is a bit delayed, and it also means you must have your iPhone around if you’re on the go and want to continue syncing data. With new support for CoreBluetooth in watchOS 4, the G5 CGM will make a direct connection: The way we architected our transmitter to transmit this glucose data many years ago is there is two Bluetooth channels…so it could communicate with two devices at the same time… because our sensor talks to Android phones as well, it also speaks with certain models of insulin pumps … an Apple patient now with this Watch direct co Continue reading >>
Pet Vet: Diabetes Complicates Schnauzer’s Need For Surgery
Macintosh is a 10-year-old Schnauzer that has diabetes. His caretaker Paula has been treating him with an injection of insulin twice daily for the past 16 months and he has been doing quite well. Paula checks Mac’s blood sugar level three to four times weekly and he appears to be well regulated. Recently, Mac has developed a mass along the top of his back just behind his shoulders. When Paula first noticed the mass, it was raised and about the size of pea. It now has grown to about one-inch in diameter and has become reddened in color. Paula is understandably concerned about this mass and wants to have it removed but is also very concerned with the increased risk of infection associated with diabetes and surgery. First of all I want to congratulate Paula for her good work in treating Mac’s diabetes. Diabetes is a common disease in our companions and is a fatal process. It can however be very effectively treated with long survival times when the blood sugar is well regulated. I also am thrilled to hear that Paula is able to monitor Mac’s blood sugar. Monitoring blood sugar requires a blood sample that is applied to a special strip which is inserted into a blood sugar or glucose meter. Within a few seconds, the meter responds with a blood sugar number that is ideally kept between 60 and 150 in dogs. Historically, it was very uncommon for caretakers to monitor their companion’s blood sugar, but with the advent of newer meters requiring very tiny blood samples, it is now a much easier process. I won’t use the rest of my column to discuss diabetes only because Paula has a valid concern involving Mac’s likely need for surgery. Without question, diabetic patients are at a greater risk of developing infection when compared with patients that do not have the disease. Continue reading >>
A M. Avium Complex Spondylodiscitis In A Middle-aged Woman With Diabetes
1. Introduction Low back pain is one of the main causes of medical consultations and the fifth most common reason of all physician visits in the USA. The lifetime prevalence of spinal pain has been estimated at as high as 54%–80% of population and its frequency raises with age. This most common form of this pain is mainly associated with mechanical and degenerational changes of various spinal structures. In a minority of cases the back pain may be a symptom of a severe disorder, the spondylodiscitis which is the inflammation of the vertebral bodies and the intervertebral disk space, caused by various pathogens. Its incidence is estimated at 0.4–2.4/100000 [1]. The most common pathogens are Staphylococcus aureus, Escerichia coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (which is reported to cause 17–39% of all the cases of spondylodiscitis) [2]. On the contrast, non tuberculous mycobacteria seldom cause extrapulmonary disease and particularly spondylodiscitis is extremely rare in literature. 2. Case report A 68 -year old woman was admitted to an orthopedic department for intense backpain. One year ago she had undergone two epidural infiltrations with good results. Two months prior to admission she had experienced a recurrence of acute debilitating thoracic backpain, so she was hospitalized for further evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the thoraco-lumbar spine and further investigations. Her medical history included type I diabetes mellitus for the last 42 years. The patient denied fever or weight loss over the previous months. She also denied symptoms of pulmonary disease such as cough, sputum, dyspnoea, haemoptysis or pleural pain. On physical examination her temprerature was 36.8 °C, blood pressure 120/80 mm/Hg, he Continue reading >>
Apple Has Not-so-secret Team Working On Diabetes Monitoring For Apple Watch
Apple has a no-longer secret team working on monitoring blood sugar through Apple Watch. CNBC scooped the story, citing three unnamed sources who said Apple’s efforts were originally envisioned by Steve Jobs. Apple has a small team of biomedical engineers working on the project in Palo Alto, and the effort has been underway for five years. Monitoring blood sugar levels through sensors—rather than blood tests—is considered the “holy grail” of life sciences. Lots of money has been thrown at the problem by a lot of companies, but no one has succeeded. The reason being that this is how it’s currently done: Apple Watch Diabetes Monitoring Most diabetics check their glucose 4-5 times a day, and still have problems with low blood sugar because they react poorly to insulin. If Apple Watch monitored glucose levels continually, and gave alerts when it was getting dangerously low, it could save lives. Detecting Glucose Levels Could Take Billions Terrance Gregg, executive chairman of biomed company DexCom, told Reuters in 2014 that developing this technology could take, “several hundred million dollars or even a billion dollars.” That’s just one well-informed exec’s opinion, but the reality is that no one has cracked it yet. If Apple did so, it would be a real game changer for millions of people afflicted with diabetes. It would also be a game changer for Apple Watch and Apple itself. It would position both the device and the company as significant players in the life sciences industry. CNBC suggested it would make Apple Watch a must-have device for anyone with diabetes. This is significant because Apple would require substantial levels of regulatory clearance to market a device with that kind of ability. Reporter Christina Farr said that Apple’s efforts were Continue reading >>
Mac (it's Always Sunny In Philadelphia)
Ronald "Mac" McDonald is a fictional character on the FX series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Mac is Charlie Kelly's childhood friend and Dennis Reynolds's high school friend and later roommate. Character overview[edit] Mac is a co-owner of Paddy's, the self-proclaimed "Sheriff of Paddy's", and is generally the pub's most active manager. Mac is played by Rob McElhenney. Mac carols his signature line, "What's up, bitches?", throughout the series. In many episodes, Mac will enter the bar announcing "I've got news", or a variation on that basic idea, to set the episode's plot in motion. The others rarely share his enthusiasm, but he usually convinces one of them to follow him, though often reluctantly. Throughout the series, Mac flashes his signature "puppy-dog look" when he is ashamed or when he proposes something reprehensibly shameful. Name[edit] For the first six seasons Mac's full name was kept anonymous as a running joke, though in the season four episode "Mac & Charlie Die," Mac's father's name is listed as "Luther Mac" on his parole papers and his mother is referred to as Mrs. Mac. In the episode "Who Got Dee Pregnant?," one of the McPoyle brothers refers to Mac as "Macwell." In the episode "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell" Mac, or at least Mac's 18th Century counterpart, is called "McDonald", suggesting that this is his surname. Mac's full real name, Ronald McDonald, wasn't revealed until the season seven episode "The High School Reunion". Mac hates the name due to its connection with the spokesman of the popular fast food chain McDonald's as well as his old nickname, "Ronnie the Rat," which he obtained from ratting on fellow drug dealers in high school. Mac "ratted" on drug dealers so he could become the main drug dealer of the school. He prefers to be simp Continue reading >>
Frank's Pretty Woman
"Frank's Pretty Woman" is the first episode of the seventh season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Frank wants to marry a prostitute and the gang can't talk him out of it. While Dee sets out to help the hooker with the second act of her life, Charlie takes a different tack: Devising an elaborate scheme to set Frank up with another woman, one who will like Frank for who he is. Meanwhile, Mac has put on 60 pounds of weight. "I'm cultivating mass," he tells Dennis. 11:30 AM on a Monday Dee and Charlie call animal control attempting to purchase a junkyard dog to protect Paddy's. As they explain to Dennis that junkyard dog bites make good stories, animal control hangs up on them. Mac enters with a trashbag full of chimichangas and the rest of The Gang comments on how fat he is. Frank enters with a crass prostitute named Roxy and tells the gang he is in love with her and intends on marrying her. Dee, Dennis, and Mac are concerned about Frank's decision so they try to help Roxy clean up her act. She collapses drunk on the floor, then smokes crack. This is no longer a safe environment for Dennis given his prior addiction. Dee agrees to help Roxy girl-to-girl, while Dennis helps Mac with his weight problem. At Charlie's apartment, Charlie and Frank boil denim they found under a bridge. Charlie tells Frank he has arranged an online date as an attempt to find someone who likes Frank for the real Frank. At a high-end fashion store, Roxy and Dee attempt to buy clothes. Roxy pours vodka on a $500 jacket and when an employee asks if she can pay for it so pulls out a gigantic wad of cash. Dee is impressed and the employee is scolded by his manager. At a doctor's office, Mac and Dennis debate "mass" verses "fat." The doctor tells Dennis that his attempts at being thin by malnourish Continue reading >>
Glycoxidation Induces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Injury In Diabetes Through Mediation Of Membrane Attack Complement
Abstract Hyperglycemia promotes arteriosclerosis by the enhanced formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). Increased deposition of AGEs and membrane attack complement (MAC) has been noticed in the vascular wall in human diabetes (DM). In vitro, glycated human CD59 complement regulatory protein, losing MAC inhibitory function. We hypothesize that smooth muscle cell injury is accelerated by the interaction between MAC and glycation of CD59. Continue reading >>
Always Sunny Mac Has Diabetes
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