What to do in a diabetic emergency: understanding the warning signs and treatments
Nurses in every setting need to know the symptoms and treatment for hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis
With 4.7 million people – or one in 15 – in the UK estimated to have diabetes, nurses are likely to be encounter people with the condition often.
Nursing Standard.
36, 1, 56-59.
doi: 10.7748/ns.36.1.56.s21
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