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This chapter contains information about DIABETES Mellitus (or DIABETES for short)
The pages are for patients, parents and professionals.
The subjects open in their own window through links on this page.
Many pages can also be printed for use in teaching or practice. Feel free to do so.
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This section explains the various aspects of diabetes and serves as a teaching and training document for junior doctors and nursing staff. This of course can only be a summary of the vast amount of available information. The course presently is under total review.
This section is expected to open again after 01-01-2012
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The Virtual Clinic is a non-existing clinic. It serves here as an example of how Diabetes Carepart could be provided in a paediatric hospital or other health care set up.
There is a large amount of information about the various aspects of diabetes care, but all in relation to health care professionals. Diabetes care is much more than that as is involves your whole life. The psychological, social and other non-medical aspects are not discussed here as your webmaster doesn't feel competent to do so. Best is to speak to parents and young persons. Only they know. Most are quite willing to share that with you.
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Management of diabetes is about
insulineating planlife style.
These three aspects are the fundamentals of diabetes management and a good control is one in which all three are in balance with each other. These three are discussed separately but are an integral part.
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DKA stands for Diabetic Keto Acidosis and is one of the most severe and dangerous complications of diabetes. It requires the meticulous treatment by an experienced doctor and nurse, and often makes an admission in hospital necessary.
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Diabetes care involves a lot of data recording (taking blood glucose, measuring height, weight and HbA1c). After some time you drown in a sea of figures. Modern echnology can be of help. Here are some instruments in data recording, made by parents as well as DrWillem himself.
