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The signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children usually develop quickly, over a period of weeks. These signs and symptoms include: Increased thirst and frequent urination. Excess sugar building up in your child's bloodstream pulls fluid from tissues. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Type 1 diabetes in children Symptoms and causes


1
TYPE 1 DIABETES IN CHILDREM
  • CAUSES SYMPTOMS TREATMENT
  • OF
  • TYPE 1 DIABETES

2
Introduction to Type 1 Diabetes in Children
  • Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in
    which your childs pancreas unable to produce
    insulin that he/she child need to survive.
  • Earlier, Type 1 diabetes in children used to be
    known as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent
    diabetes.
  • Type 1 diabetes in children need consistent care,
    advances of blood sugar monitoring and insulin
    delivery have improved the daily management of
    type 1 diabetes in children.

3
Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes in Children
  • Frequent urination
  • Increase thirst
  • Extreme hunger
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Extreme weakness and fatigue
  • Urinating at night (nocturnal enuresis)
  • Blurred vision
  • Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet
  • Heavy and labored breathing
  • Drowsiness or lethargy
  • Fruity odor from the breath

4
Causes of Type 1 Diabetes in Children
5
Diagnose of Type 1 Diabetes in Children
  • Source- http//xyzabc888.blogspot.in/2010/06/pict
    ure-of-diabetes-testing-diagnosis.html

6
Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes in Children
  • In general, kids with type 1 diabetes needs to -
  • Take insulin as prescribed
  • Eat a healthy, balanced diet, paying special
    attention to the amount of carbohydrates in each
    meal and the diabetes meal plan
  • Check blood sugar levels several times a day
  • Get regular physical activity
  • The following treatment plans helps childrens
    healthy. There's no cure for diabetes, so kids
    with type 1 diabetes will need treatment for the
    rest of their lives

7
Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes in Children
  • Source- http//diabetes.hamad.qa/en/about_diabete
    s/type_2_diabetes/type_2_diabetes.aspx
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