Diabetes Complications: Section 1- Short-term complications

Diabetes Complications:

After reviewing this Section your should be able to:

  1. Define the term 'hypoglycemia'
  2. Define the term 'hyperglyemia'
  3. Describe the main causes and symptoms of each
  4. Identity two further short-term complications namely:
    1. diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
    2. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS)



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