Main description:

This book is a guide to the diagnosis and management of diabetes in children.

Beginning with an overview of the disease and the effect of Type 1 diabetes on the growth and development of children, the next chapter explains clinical examination and laboratory investigations.

The following sections provide in depth discussion on pharmacological and non-pharmacological managements techniques, and acute and chronic complications.

The book concludes with the treatment of diabetes in special cases such as in neonates and infants, and a final section cover miscellaneous topics including genetics of Type 1 diabetes, and educational material for patients and their parents.

This comprehensive text has been written in association with the Changing Diabetes (R) in Children (CDiC) program, providing care and life-saving medication for children with Type 1 diabetes in low and middle-income countries.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of diabetes in children
Covers both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment methods
Includes discussion on special cases such as diabetes in neonates and infants
Written in association with the CDiC program

Contents:

Section 1: Introduction

Childhood Diabetes
Epidemiology of Childhood Diabetes
Monogenic Diabetes: Perspectives and Clinical Implications from Pediatric to Adult Endocrinology
Growth and Development in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Section 2: Clinical and Laboratory Approach

Clinical Examination of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Initial and Annual Laboratory Investigations
Glycemic Monitoring in Children
Childhood Diabetes: Common Pitfalls in Diagnosis and Management

Section 3: Nonpharmacological Management

Medical Nutrition Therapy in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Exercise in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes Education
Biopsychosocial Dimensions in Diabetes: A Brief Outline

Section 4: Pharmacological Management

Insulin Therapy
Noninsulin Therapy
Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and Insulin Pump
Pancreas and Islet Cell Transplant in Children

Section 5: Acute Complications

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children
Management of Diabetes in Hospitalized Children
Surgery in a Child with Diabetes

Section 6: Chronic Complications

Lipid Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension
Microvascular Complications
Future Metabolic Risk Among Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Section 7: Special Situations

Sick Days Management
Managing Diabetes in Neonates and Toddlers
Psychiatric Management

Section 8: Miscellaneous

Diabetes Education Material
Genetics of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Perspective from Guidelines

Appendix

Index