DIABETES COMPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 5 DIABETES COMPLICATIONS Eyes 134 Nephropathy 138 Feet 143 Neuropathy 151 Erectile dysfunction 155 Injection sites 160 Vascular emergencies 160 OVERVIEW NSF 11 12 In this section, specific complications…
GLYCAEMIC CONTROL
CHAPTER 3 GLYCAEMIC CONTROL Monitoring 62 Blood glucose-lowering medication 65 Metabolic emergencies 82 OVERVIEW NSF 4 QOF DM5–7 To achieve and maintain the targets (Table 3.1) of optimal glycaemic control…
LIVING WITH DIABETES
CHAPTER 6 LIVING WITH DIABETES Mental health 164 Driving 165 Immunisations 167 Employment 167 Intercurrent illness 169 Travel 169 Pregnancy and gestational diabetes 172 Cultural aspects of diabetes care 176…
WHAT IS TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS?
CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS? Definition of diabetes mellitus 6 Classification of diabetes mellitus 6 Criteria and methods for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus 8 Disease processes…
Clinical Application
Clinical Application The clinical application of immunohistochemistry is discussed in Chapter 3; this chapter is devoted mainly to flow cytometric applications. By using a panel of appropriately selected monoclonal antibodies,…
Clinical Application
Clinical Application The clinical application of immunohistochemistry is discussed in Chapter 3; this chapter is devoted mainly to flow cytometric applications. By using a panel of appropriately selected monoclonal antibodies,…
Classification of Hematologic Neoplasms
Classification of Hematologic Neoplasms There are two major groups of hematologic neoplasms: Lymphoma and leukemia. Lymphoma is lymphoid tumors initially confined to lymphoid organs or extranodal tissue, whereas leukemia includes…
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Genetics Although this book is devoted mainly to immunophenotyping of hematologic neoplasms by flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry, molecular genetics is incorporated in the discussion of all our cases, as…
Principles of Immunohistochemistry
Principles of Immunohistochemistry For many years, pathologists had depended on morphology alone to make a histologic diagnosis until the availability of “special stains.” Special stains were developed because pathologists always…
