{"product_id":"diabetic-emergencies-isbn-9780470655917","title":"Diabetic Emergencies","description":"Diabetic emergencies are an extremely serious result of poor glycemic control and if not treated quickly and effectively can result in death.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiabetic Emergencies\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e Diagnosis and Clinical Management\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach clearly structured chapter highlights: definition of emergency; epidemiology; potential causes; diagnosis; clinical management (including problem areas); follow-up management\/care; patient advice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies throughout the text aid clinical understanding of real-life scenarios, as do the multiple choice questions and key points\/take-home messages. Clear tables and management algorithms highlight the most important features of diagnosis and patient management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003e1 Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in childhood and adolescence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic Hyperglycemia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Hypoglycemia caused by insulin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Hypoglycemia caused by insulin secretagogues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Lactic acidosis in diabetes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Management of hyperglycemia in the hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Sick day rules in diabetes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"In conclusion, this book should appeal to all healthcare professionals who want a concise summary of important diabetic complications causing significant morbidity and mortality.\"  (\u003ci\u003eDiabetes Update\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A concise guide for practicing physicians, including pediatricians, interns and residents. Recommended for emergency departments.”  (\u003ci\u003ePediatric Endocrinology Reviews Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \"As a quick guide to common diabetic emergencies, the book is most appropriate for nurses and medical students starting on the wards, and as a review for nonendocrinologists. It reviews common situations in both inpatient and outpatient settings, in both adults and children.\" (Doody's, 6 January 2012)  \u003cp\u003eReview copy sent on 27\/07\/2011: Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eNikolaos Katsilambros\u003c\/i\u003e, Professor of Internal Medicine, SCOPE Founding Fellow, Athens University Medical School; Evgenideion Hospital and Research Laboratory ‘Christeas Hall’, Athens, Greece  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristina Kanaka-Gantenbein\u003c\/i\u003e, Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStavros Liatis\u003c\/i\u003e, Consultant in Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKonstantinos Makrilakis\u003c\/i\u003e, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNikolaos Tentolouris\u003c\/i\u003e, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece\u003c\/p\u003e  Diabetic emergencies are an extremely serious result of poor glycemic control and if not treated quickly and effectively can result in death.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiabetic Emergencies\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e Diagnosis and Clinical Management\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach clearly structured chapter highlights: definition of emergency; epidemiology; potential causes; diagnosis; clinical management (including problem areas); follow-up management\/care; patient advice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies throughout the text aid clinical understanding of real-life scenarios, as do the multiple choice questions and key points\/take-home messages. Clear tables and management algorithms highlight the most important features of diagnosis and patient management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989057290469,"sku":"NP9780470655917","price":75.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470655917.jpg?v=1761782615","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/diabetic-emergencies-isbn-9780470655917","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}