If you regularly see patients with diabetes who experiencehypoglycaemia and need expert guidance, then this is the book foryou.
Hypoglycaemia in Clinical Diabetes, 3rdEdition once again provides health professionals involved inthe management of people with diabetes with an expertly written,comprehensive guide to hypoglycaemia, the most common and fearedside effect of insulin treatment for diabetes.
With reference to ADA and EASD guidelines throughout, topicscovered include the physiology of hypoglycaemia and thebody’s response to a low blood glucose, its presentationand clinical features, potential morbidity and optimalclinical management in order to achieve and maintain good glycaemiccontrol.
Particular attention is paid to the way hypoglycaemia ismanaged in different groups of patients, such asthe elderly, in children, or during pregnancy.
New chapters in this edition include:
- Psychological effects of hypoglycaemia
- Technology for hypoglycaemia: CSII and CGM
- Exercise management and hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes
- Neurological sequelae of hypoglycaemia
Valuable for diabetologists, endocrinologists, non-specialistphysicians and general practitioners, Hypoglycaemia in ClinicalDiabetes, 3rd Edition provides expert clinicalguidance to this extremely common and potentially seriouscomplication associated with diabetic management.