Bibliograph

Understanding diabetes, a handbook for people who are living with diabetes, H. Peter Chase and David M. Maahs

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Understanding diabetes, a handbook for people who are living with diabetes, H. Peter Chase and David M. Maahs

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Understanding diabetes

Responsibility statement

H. Peter Chase and David M. Maahs

Sub title

a handbook for people who are living with diabetes

Table Of Contents

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. Ketone testing -- 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 and giving insulin -- Ch. 10. feelings and diabetes -- Ch. 11. Normal nutrition -- Ch. 12. Food management and diabetes -- Ch. 13. Exercise and diabetes -- Ch. 14. Monitoring blood/CGM glucose and HbA1c levels -- Ch. 15. Ketones and acidosis -- Ch. 16. Sick-day and surgery and 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 dosage and "thinking" scales -- 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. Pregnancy and diabetes -- Ch. 31. Research and diabetes -- Appendix i. Glucose conversion -- Appendix ii. Shopping list and approximate cost of diabetes supplies

Target audience

adult

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