Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Emergencies in Diabetes: Diagnosis, Management and Prevention

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Publication: Chichester, West Sus***, England, Hoboken, N.J John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (UK), 2004.
ISBN: 0471498149
Subject: Diabetes--Complications.
Medical emergencies.
Diabetes Mellitus--complications.
Emergencies.



Reviews


While diabetes can usually be well-controlled using modern therapies, ****bolic emergencies inevitably occur. This book provides an easy-to-read yet comprehensive account of emergencies in diabetes conveniently collected into one volume. For each topic, a brief review of the pathophysiology is followed by a description of cardinal clinical features, clinical and biochemical assessment and clinical management.
Clear, informative text for rapid and easy assimilation
Emphasis on evidence-based medicine
Effective use of illustrations to highlight and summarize key points
Designed to fit conveniently into the pocket of a white coat, this book should be readily to hand in all hospital medical wards, particularly A&E. It will be useful to junior hospital doctors across a wide range of specialties, senior house officers in general medical training, and nurses involved in the care of patients with diabetes.


From Inside the eBook


Although traditionally considered uncommon in patients with type 2 diabetes, reports in recent years have drawn attention to diabetic ketoacidosis in non-white patients who are often able to discontinue insulin after recovery. Emergencies in Diabetes Edited by Andrew J. Krentz # 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ISBN 0-471-49814-9 (Page 1) -- View this Page
7 Management of Diabetes during Surgery, Myocardial Infarction and Labour Aftab M Ahmad and Jiten P Vora Summary Surgery Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of elective and emergency surgery, often as a consequence of complications such as advanced foot disease and the manifestations of atherosclerosis. ****bolic decompensation increases morbidity in the diabetic patient via electrolyte losses, impaired wound healing and less effective cellular responses to Emergencies in Diabetes Edited by Andrew J. Krentz # 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ISBN 0-471-49814-9 (Page 133) -- View this Page
2 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Childhood Julie A Edge and David B Dunger Summary Approximately 25 per cent of children present in diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, and this remains a life-threatening condition. Recovery is usually straightforward, but there is still a significant mortality and morbidity, largely arising from the unpredictable Emergencies in Diabetes Edited by Andrew J. Krentz # 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ISBN 0-471-49814-9 (Page 33)

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