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A first book for understanding diabetes, a companion book to "Understanding diabetes", H. Peter Chase, M.D. and David M. Maahs, M.D., Ph.D

eng

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

A first book for understanding diabetes

897384641

H. Peter Chase, M.D. and David M. Maahs, M.D., Ph.D

Understanding diabetes - Pink Panther TM

a companion book to "Understanding diabetes"

Ch. 1. The importance of education in diabetes -- Ch. 2. What is diabetes? -- Ch. 3. Type 1 diabetes -- Ch. 4. Type 2 diabetes -- Ch. 5. Checking ketones -- Ch. 6. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia or insulin reaction) -- Ch. 7. Blood sugar (glucose) monitoring) -- Ch. 8. Insulin : types and activity -- Ch. 9. Drawing up insulin and giving injections -- Ch. 10. Feelings/adjustment at diabetes onset -- Ch. 11. Normal nutrition -- Ch. 12. Food management and diabetes -- Ch. 13. Exercise and diabetes -- Ch. 14. Monitoring diabetes control -- Ch. 15. Ketones and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) -- Ch. 16. Sick day/surgery management -- Ch. 17. Family concerns -- Ch. 18. Care of children at different ages -- Ch. 19. Diabetes management in the toddler/preschooler -- Ch. 20. Special challenges of the teen years -- Ch. 21. Outpatient management, education, support groups and standards of care -- Ch. 22. Adjusting the insulin dosages -- Ch. 23. Long-term complications of diabetes -- Ch. 24. Associated autoimmune conditions of Type 1 diabetes -- Ch. 25. The school or work and diabetes -- Ch. 26. Child-sitters, grandparents and diabetes -- Ch. 27. Vacations and camp -- Ch. 28. Insulin pumps -- Ch. 29. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) -- Ch. 30. The "bionic" pancreas -- Ch. 31. Pregnancy and diabetes -- Ch. 32. Research and diabetes