Audience

Intended for everyone interested in diabetes. No previous knowledge of medicine is necessary.

Features

• Diabetes mellitus is explained in details.
• Diagnosis and treatment of diabetes is explained.
• Special sections on first aid in diabetic coma.
• Illustrated human anatomy chapter.
• Always have the guide available for a quick reference.
• Consult the guide during an emergency or read it at leisure.
• Search for the words or phrases
• Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page
• Add Bookmarks
• Text annotation and mark-up
• Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized.

Table of Contents

Diabetes mellitus: Introduction | Terminology | History | Epidemiology and statistics

Causes & types: Glucose metabolism | Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes | Gestational diabetes | Other types | Genetics

Diagnosis: Signs and symptoms | Diagnosis

Blood tests: Glucose tolerance | Glycosylated hemoglobin | Fructosamine

Complications: Acute | Chronic

Treatment: Introduction | Management | Diet | Anti-diabetic drugs and herbal extracts | Insulin as a medication | Curing diabetes | Prevention

Glycemic index: Introduction | Glycemic-index pyramid | List of foods with a low glycemic index

First Aid: Diabetic coma | Hyperglycemia | Hypoglycemia | Ketoacidosis

Anatomy and physiology: Insulin | Glucagon | Digestive System | Pancreas

Glossary: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | X