Quick Guide to Diabetes Mellitus

An Expert's Quick Guide to Diabetes Mellitus, Second Edition provides essential knowledge of the pathophysiology, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, laboratory evaluation, and basic clinical management of diabetes and its complications targeted to laboratory scientists and technicians. Eleven percent of the U.S. population have been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, and laboratory scientists play an essential role in the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of this disease. This reference presents an easy-to-read question-and-answer format that will provide fundamental knowledge and aid in commonly encountered clinical challenges. The second edition includes new updated information on: genetic and environmental risk factors for type 1 and 2 diabetes, pediatric glucose targets per American Diabetes Association Standards, type 2 diabetes management sections to include treatment guidelines and information on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and gastric bypass surgery. A new section on staging of pre-symptomatic type 1 diabetesNew coverage on diabetes-related exocrine pancreatic insufficiencyClear and concise new information of the latest research of endocrinology for quick accessA new section on continuous glucose monitoring technology including sensor methods and limitations INDICE: 1. Pathophysiology2. Historical Context3. Insulin Secretion and Action4. Etiology5. Type 1 Diabetes6. Genetic Risk Factors7. Environmental Risk Factors8. Stages of Type 1 Diabetes9. Type 2 Diabetes10. Genetic Risk Factors11. Environmental Risk Factors12. Other Diabetes13. Monogenic diabetes14. Type 3c diabetes15. Others16. Epidemiology17. Type 1 Diabetes18. Type 2 Diabetes19. Diagnosis & Ongoing Evaluation20. Diagnostic criteria in adults & children21. Diagnostic criteria in pregnancy22. Testing considerations23. Timing of screening24. Glycated hemoglobin25. Oral glucose tolerance testing26. Fasting & random plasma glucose27. Measuring Glucose in the Lab28. Type 1 versus type 2 diabetes29. Other tests30. Diabetes Emergencies31. Diabetic ketoacidosis32. Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state33. Complications34. Acute signs, symptoms, & complications35. Chronic complicationsa. Microvascular diseaseb. Macrovascular diseasec. Neuropathyd. Others36. Clinical Management37. Treatment goals38. Self-monitoring of blood glucose39. Capillary blood glucose40. Continuous glucose monitors41. Medical management42. Type 1 diabetes43. Type 2 diabetes44. Associated risk factors45. Conclusion

• ISBN: 978-0-443-21725-8
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2025
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés