January 10, 2007
- Medical Emergencies in Diabetes
The short term complications are also called the medical emergencies in diabetes. There are three main medical emergencies that can occur in diabetes. They are:
Hypoglycemia or Low Blood Sugar
Non-Ketotic Hyper Osmolar Coma or Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)
Diabetic ketoacidosis or high levels of ketonesHypoglycemia
A blood glucose level of less than 70 milligrams per deciliter is called [...]
November 27, 2006
- The Importance of Diabetes Management and Diabetes Testing to Maintain Good Health
The very worst thing that a diabetic can do is to underestimate the importance of diabetes management and diabetes testing in order to maintain and sustain their good health. Diabetes is an insidious disease that can have few apparently severe side effects, so diabetics often feel that they are not sick or at least have [...]
November 13, 2006
- A Few Basics of Diabetes Care
Just as every patient of diabetes is an individual, so is their illness. While there are certain steps that are crucial for all diabetics (blood glucose level monitoring, diet, exercise, etc.), there is no one size fits all treatment regimen that should be following by all diabetics. For some diabetics, the disease may impact their [...]
November 11, 2006
- Diabetes Management in the Twenty-First Century
Keep your Disease under Control with Diabetes Management Software
The treatment of diabetes has been one of the more successful medical initiates of the last century. Increases in knowledge about the mechanism of the disease, new medications, new testing technologies, and promising cutting edge research have shown us that there is hope that one day diabetes [...]