ABC of Diabetes provides primary care practitioners with a practical guide to all aspects of diabetes including the aetiology, diagnosis and management of Types 1 and 2 diabetes, detection and prevention, and the organization of care and support.

Advances in diabetes care take place at a rapid rate and this new edition is updated throughout to cover the latest evidence-based information for contemporary practice. A new chapter describes the management of severe and complex obesity complicated by diabetes and the management of patients through bariatric surgery.

It also covers the growing number of devices and digital technology, including health informatics, that can assist in diabetes care and provides evidence of their benefit. With more links to useful websites and resources online, it is now easier than ever to keep up-to-date with changes.

Drawing on the professional and teaching experience of an expert author team, ABC of Diabetes is an essential guide for general practice, primary care practitioners, diabetes specialist nurses, as well as for medical students and those training in diabetes as a specialty.

Contributors to this Book vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

Diagnosing Diabetes 1
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Types of Diabetes 7
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Helping People Live with Diabetes 11
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Early Detection and Prevention of Diabetes 15
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Obesity 23
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Cardiovascular Disease 27
Ponnusamy Saravanan, Vinod Patel, Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Management of Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes 35
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Hyperglycaemic Emergencies and Management of Diabetes in Hospital 41
Sailesh Sankar, Sudhesh Kumar and Tim Holt

Insulin Therapy 47
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Hypoglycaemia 51
Tim Holt, Sudhesh Kumar and Noreen Kumar

Self]Management of Diabetes 55
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Surveillance for Complications 63
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Kidney Disease in Diabetes 67
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Eye Disease in Diabetes 75
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

The Diabetic Foot 81
Tim Holt, Gurdev Deogon and Sudhesh Kumar

Diabetic Neuropathy 91
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Psychological Issues Related to Diabetes Care 95
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Diabetes and Pregnancy 99
Sudhesh Kumar, Aresh Anwar and Tim Holt

Organisation of Diabetes Care in General Practice 107
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

New and Emerging Therapies for Diabetes 111
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Support for People Living with Diabetes 115
Tim Holt and Sudhesh Kumar

Index 000