Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides up to date knowledge on diabetes in children and adolescents, with particular emphasis on Type 1 diabetes, which is the most common form of the disease seen in children. It is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin.
Beginning with an introduction to the epidemiology, diagnosis and classification of diabetes, the following chapters describe the different types of diabetes.
Each of the following sections discusses the treatment and management of diabetes and its related disorders. A separate chapter is dedicated to transplantation and emerging treatments.
Key points
- Concise guide to diagnosis and management of diabetes in children and adolescents
- Emphasis on Type 1 diabetes
- Easy to read, step by step format
- Separate chapter dedicated to transplantation and emerging treatments
Table of Contents
- Definition, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Classification of Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 2 Diabetes in Children
- Maturity Onset Diabetes in the Young
- Neonatal Diabetes
- Rare Forms of Childhood Diabetes
- Glycemic Monitoring and Assessment
- Insulin Treatment in Children With Diabetes Mellitus
- Hyperglycemic Emergencies in Children
- Hypoglycemia in Diabetic Children
- Hypoglycemia in Non-diabetic Children and Adolescents
- Chronic Complications in Children With Diabetes
- Autoimmune Associations of Type 1 Diabetes
- Management of Diabetes in Children Undergoing Surgical Procedures
- Diabetes Education in Children With Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
- Nutritional Principles in the Management of Diabetes in Children
- Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (Insulin Pump Therapy) in Children with Diabetes
- Transplantation and Emerging Treatment Modalities in Type 1 Diabetes
- Prevention of Diabetes in Children
