Katsilambros / Kanaka-Gantenbein / Liatis Diabetic Emergencies

Diagnosis and Clinical Management
2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-119-97179-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Katsilambros, Nicholas

Kanaka-Gantenbein, Christina

Liatis, Stavros

Makrilakis, Konstantinos

Tentolouris, Nikolaos

Tentolouris, Nicholas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Nikolaos Katsilambros, Professor of Internal Medicine, SCOPEFounding Fellow, Athens University Medical School; EvgenideionHospital and Research Laboratory 'Christeas Hall',Athens, Greece
Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, Associate Professor ofPediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, First Department ofPediatrics, University of Athens, Agia Sofia Children'sHospital, Athens, Greece
Stavros Liatis, Consultant in Internal Medicine andDiabetology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Konstantinos Makrilakis, Assistant Professor of InternalMedicine and Diabetology, University of Athens, Laiko GeneralHospital, Athens, Greece
Nikolaos Tentolouris, Assistant Professor of InternalMedicine and Diabetology, University of Athens, Laiko GeneralHospital, Athens, Greece