Hyperglycemia Syndromes

Nurs Clin North Am. 2018 Sep;53(3):303-317. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2018.04.001.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus and its complications are among the leading causes of organ failure around the world. It is imperative that timely, patient-centered care is provided to avoid microvascular and macrovascular damage. People with well-controlled diabetes can live long and healthy lives through interprofessional management, emphasizing optimal, individualized care.

Keywords: Complications of diabetes; DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis); Diabetes; Glycemic control; HHS (hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state); Hyperglycemia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / nursing
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / therapy
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis / diagnosis
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis / nursing
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hyperglycemia / diagnosis
  • Hyperglycemia / nursing
  • Hyperglycemia / therapy
  • Multiple Organ Failure / diagnosis*
  • Multiple Organ Failure / nursing
  • Multiple Organ Failure / therapy