Abstract
Critically high or low blood sugar in a patient with diabetes is a medical emergency. You'll need to be able to quickly identify and know how to manage the acute complications of diabetes to help a patient avoid a tragic outcome. Here's how.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Diabetes Complications*
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Diabetes Mellitus / nursing*
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis / diagnosis
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis / nursing
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis / therapy
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Humans
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Hyperglycemia / diagnosis
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Hyperglycemia / etiology
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Hyperglycemia / nursing
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Hyperglycemia / therapy
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma / diagnosis
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma / nursing
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma / therapy