Emergencies in Diabetes (eBook)

Diagnosis, Management and Prevention

Andrew Krentz (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2004
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9780470020401 (ISBN)

Infos

While diabetes can usually be well-controlled using modern therapies, metabolic 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.

Andrew J. Krentz, Lead Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust Southampton UK.

Inhalt

Emergencies in Diabetes 3
Contents 7
Preface 9
Contributors 11
1 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults 13
Definition 16
Mortality 17
Precipitating factors 18
Pathogenesis 19
Fluid and electrolyte depletion 24
Clinical features 26
Diagnosis 28
Treatment 34
Complications of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults 42
Further reading 43
2 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Childhood 45
Introduction 46
Definition 47
Pathophysiology 47
Differential diagnosis 49
Management 51
Further reading 65
3 Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic Hyperglycaemia 67
Pathogenesis 68
Diagnosis 72
Treatment 74
Further reading 83
4 Insulin-induced Hypoglycaemia 85
Epidemiology and frequency 86
Vulnerability of the brain to hypoglycaemia 87
Why is hypoglycaemia common in diabetes? 90
Causes of hypoglycaemia in insulin-treated patients 96
Diagnosis and management 102
Further reading 104
5 Hypoglycaemia Caused by Insulin Secretagogues 107
Pathophysiology 108
Diagnosis 114
Management 118
Further reading 122
6 Lactic Acidosis in Diabetes 125
Lactic acidosis in clinical practice 126
Lactic acidosis independent of biguanides 128
Lactic acidosis and biguanide therapy 133
Further reading 143
7 Management of Diabetes during Surgery, Myocardial Infarction and Labour 145
Diabetes and surgery 148
Diabetes and myocardial infarction 160
Diabetes and labour 169
Further reading 175
Index 177

Rezensionen

"...does an excellent job in covering this important topic and
will be useful to practitioners in both medical and surgical
specialties." (Doody's Health Services)

"...I can definitely see how this text would be
appreciated..." (Accident & Emergency Nursing,
No.13, 2005)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.11.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Diabetologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Fachpflege
• Schlagworte: assimilation • Book • Brief • Cardinal • Clinical • comprehensive account • conveniently • Description • Diabetes • easytoread • Emergencies • endocrinology • Endokrinologie • evidencebased medicine • features • informative • Medical Science • Medizin • modern therapies • One • pathophysiology • Review • summarize • Volume • Zuckerkrankheit
• ISBN-13: 9780470020401 / 9780470020401