Upon perusal of the diabetes sections of the MyDiabetesCentral.com, it appears that many people still have questions on just how diabetes is diagnosed. I just answered an inquiry asking if a blood sugar of 80 mg/dl is normal in a 7-year-old child. I thought it might be helpful to discuss diabetes in terms of diagnosis and typical presentations in... Read more
Not only do I have the opportunity to participate and write blogs for this site; but I also peruse the diabetes site and learn from my co-bloggers. Today I read a blog written by one of our colleagues discussing "non-compliance" in terms of the doctor-patient relationship. I am aware that this blog related primarily to adult patient-doctor... Read more
As always, intriguing blog topics are generated by my patients and families. Last week, one of parents expressed a wish to have a handout developed to give to surrogates that may be temporarily responsible for their child or teen with diabetes. Typically this scenario relates to overnighters in which the child is visiting a friend or an invited... Read more
As we have no cure for diabetes yet, we are left with the following treatment modalities: diet, exercise, medication, self monitoring of blood glucose, and support from a multidisciplinary diabetes team. Diet and exercise are behavioral interventions that are perhaps the most difficult to achieve. Another behavioral requirement is self-monitoring... Read more
Everyone should be back in school now. In one of my recent blogs, I discussed a "teacher cheat sheet" that is helpful for teachers on the front lines. One of my patient families suggested that I discuss the potential H1N1 influenza epidemic. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene continually updates Maryland healthcare professionals... Read more
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