Emergencies in diabetic patients

Jacot, E.

Praxis 84(45): 1300-1303

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 1661-8157
PMID: 7491457
Document Number: 442751
In this article emergencies are presented from the view of the practitioner. At first, hypoglycemias caused by insulin and sulfonylurea are analyzed, emphasizing in particular the necessity for surveillance of hypoglycemias due to sulfonylurea drugs in hospital. Hyperosmolar and ketoacidotic decompensations are reviewed and the limits of the ambulatory care stressed. Finally, some less classical but nevertheless frequent situations like podiatric, ophthalmologic and neurologic urgencies of diabetics are described.

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