Emergencies in diabetes [[electronic resource] ] : diagnosis, management and prevention / / editor, Andrew J. Krentz

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (182 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.4/62025
• Soggetto topico: Diabetes - Complications; Medical emergencies
• Altri autori: KrentzAndrew J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults / Andrew J. Krentz and Helen B. Holt -- Diabetic ketoacidosis in childhood / Julie A. Edge and David B. Dunger -- Hyperosmolar non-ketotic hyperglycaemia / Hans J. Woerle and John E. Gerich -- Insulin induced hypoglycaemia / Simon R. Heller -- Hypoglycaemia caused by insulin secretagogues / Kathleen M. Colleran, Andrew J. Krentz and Mark R. Burge -- Lactic acidosis in diabetes / Jean-Daniel Lalau and Jean-Michel Race -- Management of diabetes during surgery, myocardial infarction and labour / Aftab M. Ahmad and Jiten P. Vora.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 assimilationEmphasis on evidence-based medicineEffective use of illustrations to highlight and summarize key points
• Titolo autorizzato: Emergencies in diabetes
• ISBN: 1-280-27494-8; 9786610274949; 0-470-02040-7; 0-470-02041-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910146250003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II