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Acute Complications of DiabetesAcute Complications of Diabetes is a one-hour course. The areas covered include hypoglycemia (causes, treatment, prevention), nighttime low blood sugar, low blood sugar unawareness, hyperglycemia, sick day rules, diabetic ketoacidosis (cause and prevention) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma or syndrome. Several handouts are included for use with patients.
Length: 1.00 hour(s)
CE Credit:
Please note that after 6-30-2010 RN credit will no longer be available.| | RD and DTR - 1.00 professional (CPE) hour(s). Level 1, Learning Need Codes 5190, 5460 | | | RN - 1.00 contact hour(s) |
Originally Authored: 08-25-2002
Last Updated: 12-12-2008
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Price: $15.00
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Additional Course Information
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| Course Objectives: |
- State the cause and prevention of hypoglycemia.
- Teach the 15/15 rule in the treatment of hypoglycemia.
- List at least three causes of hyperglycemia.
- Outline Sick Day Rules for people with diabetes.
- List the major events leading to the development of diabetic ketoacidosis.
- List the major events leading to the development of hyperglycemia hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome.
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| Course Topics: |
- Acute Complications of Diabetes
- Hypoglycemia – Low Blood Sugar
- Hypoglycemia – Causes
- Blood Glucose Goals
- Hypoglycemia – Symptoms
- Hypoglycemia – Treatment 15/15 Rule
- Testing for Hypoglycemia
- Hypoglycemia – Severe
- Special Alert – Pregnancy
- Nighttime Low Blood Sugar
- Rebound or Dawn Phenomenon
- Hypoglycemia Unawareness
- Hyperglycemia – High Blood Sugar
- Hyperglycemia – Symptoms
- Sick Days
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis – DKA
- Ketones – Urine and Blood
- Hyperglycemia Hyperosmolar Non Ketonic Syndrome (HHNS)
- HHNS Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prevention
- References
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| Course Handouts: |
- How Low is Too Low?
- Sick Day Foods
- Sick Day Record
- Diabetes Out of Balance
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic Coma or Syndrome
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