The book explores both the clinical presentation of serious
diabetic emergencies (like ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, and
severe hyper and hypoglycemia) that consultants and hospital staff
encounter in practice and the best methods of both managing the
emergencies and also administering follow-up
guidance/care. All chapters are clearly structured to
highlight: definition of emergency; epidemiology; potential causes,
diagnosis, clinical management (including problem areas), follow-up
management/care; and patient advice.
There are case studies to aid clinical understanding, as well
as 5-7 multiple choice questions and several key points/take-home
message boxes in every chapter.
Autorentext
Nikolaos Katsilambros, Professor of Internal Medicine, SCOPE Founding Fellow, Athens University Medical School; Evgenideion Hospital and Research Laboratory 'Christeas Hall', Athens, Greece
Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
Stavros Liatis, Consultant in Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Konstantinos Makrilakis, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Nikolaos Tentolouris, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Klappentext
Diabetic emergencies are an extremely serious result of poor glycemic control and if not treated quickly and effectively can result in death.
Diabetic Emergencies: Diagnosis and Clinical Management provides emergency room staff, diabetes specialists and endocrinologists with highly practical, clear-cut clinical guidance on both the presentation of serious diabetic emergencies like ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma and severe hyper- and hypoglycemia, and the best methods of both managing the emergencies and administering appropriate follow-up care.
Each clearly structured chapter highlights: definition of emergency; epidemiology; potential causes; diagnosis; clinical management (including problem areas); follow-up management/care; patient advice
Case studies throughout the text aid clinical understanding of real-life scenarios, as do the multiple choice questions and key points/take-home messages. Clear tables and management algorithms highlight the most important features of diagnosis and patient management.
Perfect for both the trainee and the junior specialist, this book is also a useful rapid access tool in the pre- and post-hospital environment, specifically for doctors to best advise patients with notoriously poor glycaemic control who have either suffered from or who are at risk of diabetic emergencies.
Zusammenfassung
The book explores both the clinical presentation of serious diabetic emergencies (like ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, and severe hyper and hypoglycemia) that consultants and hospital staff encounter in practice and the best methods of both managing the emergencies and also administering follow-up guidance/care. All chapters are clearly structured to highlight: definition of emergency; epidemiology; potential causes, diagnosis, clinical management (including problem areas), follow-up management/care; and patient advice.
There are case studies to aid clinical understanding, as well as 5-7 multiple choice questions and several key points/take-home message boxes in every chapter.
Inhalt
Preface.
1 Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults.
2 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in childhood and adolescence.
3 Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic Hyperglycemia.
4 Hypoglycemia caused by insulin.
5 Hypoglycemia caused by insulin secretagogues.
6 Lactic acidosis in diabetes.
7 Management of hyperglycemia in the hospital.
8 Sick day rules in diabetes.
Index.