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Nikolaos Katsilambros - Diabetic Emergencies: Diagnosis and Clinical Management - 9780470655917 - V9780470655917
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Diabetic Emergencies: Diagnosis and Clinical Management

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Description for Diabetic Emergencies: Diagnosis and Clinical Management Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: MJGD; MMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
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 ... Read more

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.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470655917
SKU
V9780470655917
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Nikolaos Katsilambros
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 ... Read more

Reviews for Diabetic Emergencies: Diagnosis and Clinical Management
"In conclusion, this book should appeal to all healthcare professionals who want a concise summary of important diabetic complications causing significant morbidity and mortality."  (Diabetes Update, 1 March 2014) “A concise guide for practicing physicians, including pediatricians, interns and residents. Recommended for emergency departments.”  (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews Journal, 1 September 2013) "As a quick guide to ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Diabetic Emergencies: Diagnosis and Clinical Management


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