Diabetes mellitus is a disease produced by insufficient insulin or insulin resistance. There are mainly two types of complications of diabetes Short Term Complications and long term complications. Here we will discuss short term complications of diabetes. Short Term Complications Hypoglycaemia Hyperosmolar NonKetotic Coma Ketoacidosis Hypoglycaemia Hypoglycaemia Causes: Hypoglycaemia is seen when patient’s blood glucose [...]

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Pakistan is a South-Asian country with a population of approximately 150 million. Diabetes prevalence Pakistan is high: 12% of people above 25 years of age suffer from the condition and 10% have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).1 When one considers the associated risk factors present in Pakistani society, the large number of people with diabetes is [...]

This is the question my diabetic patients always ask. Hopefully this article will enhance your knowledge about diet for a diabetic patient. AVOID THESE FOODS If you are a diabetic patient try to avoid following list of foods. 1-Sugar, artificial sweeteners and honey. However you may take sweetner like stevia. It is difficult to omit [...]

This is the question my diabetic patients always ask. Hopefully this article will enhance your knowledge about diet for a diabetic patient. AVOID THESE FOODS If you are a diabetic patient try to avoid following list of foods. 1-Sugar, artificial sweeteners and honey. However you may take sweetner like stevia. It is difficult to omit [...]

I. Short Term Complications: Diabetic Ketoacidosis Hyperosmolar non ketotic coma Hypoglycaemia II. Long Term Complications: Arterio Sclerosis Diabetic nephropathy Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic microangiopathy Diabetic neuropathy Injections Heart Disease and Stroke

History and physical examination are most important tools for diagnosing diabetes Mellitus, however to confirm diagnosis one should have following laboratory tests. Urine sugar test Urine ketones test OGTT-Oral Glucose Tolerance Test , (also called glucose challenge test) Blood glucose tests FPG-Fasting plasma glucose Test Random plasma glucose Test Tests for ongoing monitoring of diabetes [...]

What is Pre-Diabetes This is a fact that before developing diabetes mellitus type 2, almost always that patient develops Pre-diabetes condition. Though we will not diagnose that person as diabetic, but if he or she will not control his or her blood suger level, he will probably have diabetes mellitus in future. In pre-diabetes, blood [...]

Diabetes is a condition of Hyperglycemia ( Increase level of Glucose in Blood). Most of the times Diabetes is asymptomatic, however It is very important to diagnose diabetes as early as possible to prevent early and late complications of Diabetes. This is only possible, if you have some knowledge about common symptoms (often misspelled as [...]

Type 1 diabetes encompasses diabetes that is primarily a result of pancreatic beta cell destruction and that is prone to ketoacidosis. This form includes cases due to an autoimmune process and those for which the etiology of beta cell destruction is unknown. Type 2 diabetes* may range from predominant insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency [...]