Diabetologist- Medical professional who provides expert management to the patients suffering from DM

The World Health Organization defines Diabetes Mellitus (DM) as a heterogeneous metabolic disorder, which is characterized by a common feature of chronic hyperglycaemia (i.e. Raised Blood Sugar Levels).

A Diabetologist is a medical professional who provides expert management to the patients suffering from DM.

He/She is an UG Graduate i.e. MBBS having a Post Graduation Degree (i.e. MD) as an endocrinologist, with specialization in treatment of Diabetes Mellitus.

DM is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. 

The incidence is rising in almost all developed nations, owing to the sedentary lifestyle (i.e. Reduced Physical Activity) and obesity.

The reason of DM being of such a concern is its complications, viz:

Loss Of Sensations

Gangrene 

(In certain cases of gangrene, the last stage is amputation)

Diabetic Foot

Blindness 

A Diabetologist decides the treatment protocol, based on two factors:

Type Of DM

Age of the patient

Functionally, Diabetes Mellitus is of two types:

Type  I DM 

The Type I DM is also called as Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM), because in this condition, there is a defect in the Insulin Secretion from the Beta Cells of Islets Of Endocrine Pancreas, and hence Insulin Therapy is recommended for such patients.

Because of its occurrence in the young, it was earlier called as Juvenile Onset Diabetes.

Type II DM

The Type I DM is also called as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) as there is Normal Secretion, but poor uptake of insulin by the cells. By- Dt. Trishala Chopra

Are you diabetic?

Whenever I visit a doctor for whatever illness interferes with my daily life. I have noticed be it the dentist or the paediatrician or the ophthalmologist whoever they are, always ask if I am diabetic. Diabetes is a large black thunderstorm frightening us and cutting short lives that we meant to be longer. But majority of the general public is unaware of this. Most people are unaware of doctors called diabtetologist who specialise in the treatment and control of diabetes.

Diabetes is defined as a prolonged increase in the blood glucose levels well beyond the accepted levels. A diabtetologist is an endocrinologist who spspecithes in the hormones that maintain blood sugar. He/she cares for the diabetics and helps them to lead a normal life with the aid of a drugs and a proper diet. On an average diabetes is said to claim a life every minute being second only to cancer and heart disease. There are two major types I and II. Type I or insulin dependent is associated with pancreatic diseases and is mostly autoimmune. The type II or insulin independent occurs due to reduced or no response to the secreted insulin. Type II is more common among the two. 

Increased body fats increases the risk of Diabetes. Other risk factors include smoking, alcohol, physical inactivity and a fatty diet just to mention a few. Diabetes alone is quite manageable but with complications like decreased wound healing and cataract the patient suffers greatly. It is a disease that runs through the society and has captured many victims as a result of their own negligence to health. It is a complicated disease with the simple solution of lifestyle changes. So get off your feet, go for a run, gorge on fruits instead of burgers and laugh a lot more, I’m sure we’ll diabetes into extinction with the roar of happiness and health. By- Rashika Subbiah

Diabetology- Treatment and care of patients that suffer from diabetes

Many diseases have wide reach and only few can affect a wide range of people with minimal predisposition like diabetes does. A disease which we are all familiar about, diabetes mellitus, also called sugar diabetes, is one of the most prevalent diseases in the modern world today. 

Due to such prevalence in the world, it is no surprise that it is one of the most researched diseases in the world. In India alone diabetes can be detected in most of the middle to older age groups and shows need for specialized treatment. This takes form as the study of the disease, also called diabetology which involves numerous researchers, doctors, and other scientists. 

Diabetologists essentially specialize in the cause, treatment and care of patients that suffer from diabetes, and is not a purely medical specialty but involves work from other spheres such are research, genetics, cultural practices etc. to learn about the causative agents and enhancing treatment for the patients affected. By- Amaan

Endocrinology in a Nutshell..

The endocrine system is a peculiar system on its own. It can be considered to be a full fledged link system that activates or deactivates the actions of certain organs to achieve certain effects on the body. Yet the constituents of the system do not involve complete organs, rather is an intricate network of parts of whole organs and glands that work in unison to achieve the optimization of the other systems of the body. 

The Endocrinologist is a specialist doctor that is well versed in the systemic working of the endocrine system and has in depth knowledge of the glands like thyroid, pituitary, suprarenals, and the endocrine half of the pancreas. Most endocrine diseases are hormonal imbalances due to congenital or acquired changes in the synthesis and secretion of the hormones and compounds secreted by the glands. By- Amaan 

Physiologist know your body mechanisms more than you can even think off!

Glycolysis is conversion of glycogen to pyruvate and lactate! Complicated? Not just complicated Its very complicated and these physiologists have thorough knowledge of the same! Well Ghaziabad has excellent physiologists with the vast experience in their field! Blessed to have them though!

Physiologists do not provide patient care directly…but they do work with doctors alongside…! but what apart from that? Are physiologists just restricted to patients? Well certainly not! We might not be aware but these physiologists are busy researching something which is definitely not known to us but useful to us! It is very important to know about the upcoming researches…after all they are done for us!

Just the other day there was news coming up…where these scientists were trying to research about why do humans and animals sleep. Well this topic is something which has been a mystery since ages but thanks to these physiologist and their findings…we now have a little idea about sleep and why do we sleep…well in simple words our brain needs to go in offline mode after all it requires to restore and recover its data too;) homeostatic mechanisms are responsible for the sleep! It is all related to neurons!

This subject is vast…there could never be an end to this! The more you know…the deeper it goes...! Medicine is something which can never be understood! Physiology is just not restricted! It has various fields and various departments! Most of the physiologists work with labs and research institutes! Working on projects daily!

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