Book description
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. All chapters are clearly
structured to highlight: definition of emergency; epidemiology;
potential causes, diagnosis, clinical management (including problem
areas), follow-up management/care; and patient advice.
There are case studies to aid clinical understanding, as well as 5-7
multiple choice questions and several key points/take-home message boxes
in every chapter. 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
Konstantinos Makrilakis, Assistant Professor of Internal
Medicine and Diabetology, University of Athens, Laiko General
Hospital, Athens, Greece
Nikolaos Tentolouris, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
and Diabetology, University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens,
Greece
