The hands-on guide to diabetes care in hospital /
Levy, David, 1954-
The hands-on guide to diabetes care in hospital / David Levy. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classification of diabetes -- Targets for glycaemic control in hospital -- Diagnosis of diabetes in hospitalised patients -- Nomenclature -- Outline of physiology -- Diabetes specialist nurses : roles and responsibilities -- History taking in patients with diabetes -- Assessment and initial management of patients presenting with high blood glucose levels to an emergency department -- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) -- Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) -- Managing acute hypoglycaemia in the emergency department -- Presentation of cardiac disease in diabetic patients -- ACS (acute coronary syndromes) and stroke -- Secondary prevention after ACS -- Acute pancreatitis -- Infections in diabetes -- Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII, 'sliding scale') -- Converting from VRIII to subcutaneous insulin -- Writing safe insulin prescriptions -- Insulin preparations in use in the UK -- Commonly used insulin regimens -- Emergency subcutaneous insulin regimens -- Insulin substitutions in emergency settings -- Non-insulin agents -- Managing patients you are asked to see with high blood glucose levels -- Managing acute hypoglycaemia on the wards -- Perioperative management of elective surgery -- Enteral feeding -- Glucocorticoid treatment -- Safe discharge of diabetic patients from hospital -- Technology in diabetes -- Inpatient screening schedule -- Practical procedures -- On-call guide to hyperglycaemic emergencies.
9781118973479 111897347X 9781118973486 1118973488 9781119145332 1119145333
2015037434
Diabetes--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Diabetes--Complications--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Emergency medical services--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Diabetes Mellitus.
Diabetes Complications.
Emergency Medical Services.
Hospitals.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--General.
MEDICAL--Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL--Diseases.
MEDICAL--Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL--Internal Medicine.
Diabetes.
Diabetes--Complications.
Emergency medical services.
Handbooks.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
RC660
616.4/62025
WK 39
The hands-on guide to diabetes care in hospital / David Levy. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classification of diabetes -- Targets for glycaemic control in hospital -- Diagnosis of diabetes in hospitalised patients -- Nomenclature -- Outline of physiology -- Diabetes specialist nurses : roles and responsibilities -- History taking in patients with diabetes -- Assessment and initial management of patients presenting with high blood glucose levels to an emergency department -- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) -- Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) -- Managing acute hypoglycaemia in the emergency department -- Presentation of cardiac disease in diabetic patients -- ACS (acute coronary syndromes) and stroke -- Secondary prevention after ACS -- Acute pancreatitis -- Infections in diabetes -- Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII, 'sliding scale') -- Converting from VRIII to subcutaneous insulin -- Writing safe insulin prescriptions -- Insulin preparations in use in the UK -- Commonly used insulin regimens -- Emergency subcutaneous insulin regimens -- Insulin substitutions in emergency settings -- Non-insulin agents -- Managing patients you are asked to see with high blood glucose levels -- Managing acute hypoglycaemia on the wards -- Perioperative management of elective surgery -- Enteral feeding -- Glucocorticoid treatment -- Safe discharge of diabetic patients from hospital -- Technology in diabetes -- Inpatient screening schedule -- Practical procedures -- On-call guide to hyperglycaemic emergencies.
9781118973479 111897347X 9781118973486 1118973488 9781119145332 1119145333
2015037434
Diabetes--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Diabetes--Complications--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Emergency medical services--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Diabetes Mellitus.
Diabetes Complications.
Emergency Medical Services.
Hospitals.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--General.
MEDICAL--Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL--Diseases.
MEDICAL--Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL--Internal Medicine.
Diabetes.
Diabetes--Complications.
Emergency medical services.
Handbooks.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
RC660
616.4/62025
WK 39