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Health Encyclopedia: Diabetes: Type 2 Emergency Complications
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Emergency Complications
Hypoglycemia
People with diabetes who need to intensively control glucose levels are at risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Hypoglycemia, also called insulin shock, develops if blood sugar levels fall below normal. It may also be caused by insufficient intake of food, excess exercise, or alcohol intake. The condition is usually manageable, but occasionally it can be severe or even life threatening, particularly if the patient fails to recognize the symptoms. Mild hypog...
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Expert & Community Posts
Are Continuous Blood Glucose Monitors For You?
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...relatively new form of technology: the continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). Since these... Read more »
Why Glucose Tabs are Better
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...Lake trail near Leadville, Mark checked his blood glucose. It was about 75 mg/dl so he ate a... Read more »
Flexibility at Any Dinner Table
By Maggie , Health ExpertIt's hard enough to manage diabetes at home, where most of us have a say in what's for dinner, are... Read more »
eAG (estimated Average Glucose) = Glucose Standards War
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert...switchover from the A1c as the gold standard average glucose measurement. Instead, we'll get... Read more »
Diabetes Control and the “Hb A1c”
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...glycosolated hemoglobin) is a reflection of the amount of glucose that adheres to the hemoglobin... Read more »
Health Guide
How to Test Blood Glucose Levels
For a loved one with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose levels is crucial. “Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG testing) provides a map that guides decisions and changes in treatment components... Read more »What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "
...cure. Diabetes management includes the control of diabetes symptoms through:Diet to control blood glucose levelExercise Blood glucose testing Oral medication Insulin Diet: There is... Read more »Fiber
...bodies do not have the enzyme needed to digest fiber, it is not fully absorbed. Fiber also releases glucose into the cells at a slower rate than sugar, so it has less impact on blood glucose... Read more »Meet David Mendosa
...publishes an online newsletter called Diabetes Update . He is co-author of What Makes My Blood Glucose Go Up ... And Down? (New York: Marlowe & Co., August 2003). David's keynote address to... Read more »Diabetes Diagnosis Advice -- dealing with a diabetes diagnosis
...certainly have a nearby health club that you can join.2. Eat less. Eating fewer calories improves our blood glucose even before we have any weight loss. And losing weight is usually a beneficial... Read more »
Medications
...use it at the same time(s) each day. Monitor blood glucose levels on a regular basis. Inform... Read more »
...use it at the same time(s) each day. Monitor blood glucose levels on a regular basis. Inform... Read more »
...use it at the same time(s) each day. Monitor blood glucose levels on a regular basis. Inform... Read more »
...use it at the same time(s) each day. Monitor blood glucose levels on a regular basis. Inform... Read more »
...This drug can affect the results of certain urine glucose tests (cupric sulfate-type). Make sure... Read more »
Related News
Glucose Control in Patients Questioned
August 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study sheds new light on the standard hospital practice of glucose control. The study indicates that for critically... Read summary »
Child Diabetes Testing Missing the Mark
June 24, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If your child has been screened for diabetes, you may want... Read summary »
New Approach for Treating Type 2 Diabetes
November 16, 2005BURLINGTON, Vt. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 18 million Americans are living with diabetes.... Read summary »
You are What Your Mother Eats
May 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What your mother ate during pregnancy may have helped determine your sex. Particularly, eating more during the time of... Read summary »
Big News in Diabetes!
March 05, 2007ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Nerve damage, kidney failure, vision loss and amputations. These are a few of the many complications people... Read summary »
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