Beschreibung:
The book explores both the clinical presentation of seriousdiabetic emergencies (like ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, andsevere hyper and hypoglycemia) that consultants and hospital staffencounter in practice and the best methods of both managing theemergencies and also administering follow-upguidance/care. All chapters are clearly structured tohighlight: definition of emergency; epidemiology; potential causes,diagnosis, clinical management (including problem areas), follow-upmanagement/care; and patient advice.There are case studies to aid clinical understanding, as wellas 5-7 multiple choice questions and several key points/take-homemessage boxes in every chapter.