Practical DiabetesAltman Publishing, 2006 - 210 pages Focusing on the areas of maximum anxiety for the junior doctor this handbook covers the management of the patient whether in a clinic or emergency department of a hospital. The book is set out in a problem oriented way to aid diagnosis and treatment. |
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Contents
Classification and diagnosis | 1 |
The metabolic syndrome | 13 |
Hyperglycaemic emergencies and hypoglycaemia | 21 |
Acute general medicine and diabetes | 41 |
Insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes | 51 |
Perioperative management | 69 |
Management of type 2 diabetes | 75 |
Infections in diabetes | 95 |
Diabetic eye disease | 107 |
Diabetic renal disease | 117 |
Neuropathy | 135 |
Hypertension | 157 |
Lipids | 175 |
The management of type 2 diabetes in primary care Dr M Grenville | 191 |
Sources and websites | 201 |
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