Table of Contents

 

 

 

Chapter 1

The Importance oŁ Education in Diabetes

3

Chapter 2

What is Diabetes?

9

Chapter 3

Type 1 Diabetes

15

Chapter 4

Type 2 Diabetes (previously referred to as adult onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes)

21

Chapter 5

Ketone Testing

31

Chapter 6

Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia or Insulin Reaction)

37

Chapter 7

Blood Sugar (Glucose) Monitoring

51

Chapter 8

Insulin: Types and Activity

65

Chapter 9

Drawing Up and Giving Insulin

77

Chapter 10

Feelings and Diabetes

93

Chapter 11

Normal Nutrition

97

Chapter 12

Food Management and Diabetes

113

Chapter 13

Exercise and Diabetes

131

Chapter 14

Monitoring Blood/CGM Glucose and HbAlc Levels

147

Chapter 15

Ketones and Acidosis

157

Chapter I6

Sick-day and Surgery Management

167

Chapter 17

Family Concerns

179

Chapter 18

Care of Children at Different Ages

187

Chapter 19

Diabetes Management in the Toddler/ Preschooler

197

Chapter 20

Special Challenges of the Teen Years

201

Chapter 21

Outpatient Management, Education, Support Groups and Standards of Care

211

Chapter 22

Adjusting the Insulin Dosage and Thinking" Scales

217

Chapter 23

Long-term Complications of Diabetes

229

Chapter 24

Associated Autoimmune Conditions of Type 1 Diabetes

241

Chapter 25

The School or Work and Diabetes

247

Chapter 26

Child-sitters, Grandparents and Diabetes

267

Chapter 27

Vacations and Camp

271

Chapter 28

Insulin Pumps

277

Chapter 29

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)

295

Chapter 30

Pregnancy and Diabetes

303

Chapter 31

Research and Diabetes

309

Appendix I

Glucose Conversion

317

Appendix II

Shopping List and Approximate Cost of Diabetes Supplies

318

 

Index

319