June 17, 2009
- What kind of tests and how often should a diabetic be tested? As a nurse, I test for blood sugar, kidney function, the eyes, the feet, and the like, but can you give me more specifics?
Q. What kind of tests and how often should a diabetic be tested? As a nurse, I test for blood sugar, kidney function, the eyes, the feet, and the like, but can you give me more specifics? (…)
June 15, 2009
- Can you briefly detail treatments for diabetic retinopathy? What are the signs of this disease?
Q. Can you briefly detail treatments for diabetic retinopathy? What are the signs of this disease?
A. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in persons aged 30-65 years. (…)
March 28, 2009
- Prevention Planning for a Diabetic.
Q. What sort of preventive measures should a person with diabetes take?
A. Diabetes is a serious disease that is associated with high blood sugar levels. (…) - Elevated Blood Sugar Level.
Q. If a diabetic's blood sugar is consistently high (high 200 to low 300 range), what are the ramifications? H-A1C is 8.5. Thanks.
A. (…) - Eldery Diabetes.
Q. Our 73-year-old mother-in-law, a diabetic, has stomach-flu-type symptoms and ill has become disoriented. She has been to the emergency room numerous times. (…)
