Diabetic emergencies in adults
Tina Moore Senior lecturer, School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, Middlesex
In this article the author discusses three diabetic emergencies: diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome and hypoglycaemia, which all require prompt recognition and appropriate intervention.
Nursing Standard.
18, 46, 45-52.
doi: 10.7748/ns2004.07.18.46.45.c3658
Correspondence
t.moore@mdx.ac.uk
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