Insulin injections - Video Lesson

Hi, everyone. Welcome to our lesson on insulin administration and diabetes management. Understanding the endocrine system, types of diabetes, and the correct procedures for insulin injection are critical for health care professionals. This lesson will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage and treat diabetes. To start, we need to understand the endocrine system and its role in insulin production. The endocrine system regulates a wide range of bodily functions through the release of hormones. It is composed of various glands that produce and secrete hormones, which do things like regulate metabolism, maintain homeostasis, regulate levels of calcium in the blood, and regulate blood sugar. The two hormones that regulate blood sugar, insulin and glucagon, are produced by the pancreas. A patient is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus when the body does not produce enough insulin to appropriately regulate blood sugar. Diabetes mellitus is classified