This lecture by Dr. Tamler, DPM reviews diabetes as it relates to the podiatrist.

Author: Ronald Tamler, MD,PhD,MBA

This lecture by Dr. Greet Van den Berghe discusses Hyper- and hypoglycemia that are associated with increased morbidity and mortality of critically ill patients, following a J-shaped curve, but whether this association is causal remained unclear.

Author: Greet Van den Berghe, MD,PhD

In this lecture Joy Pape provides information about the increase of diabetes and obesity in the United States, causes for this epidemic, and what we as healthcare providers can do to help turn things around and help the health of our nation and our world.

Author: Joy Pape, RN,BSN,DE,WOCN,CPT,CFCN

This lecture by Lois Exelbert, RN, MS, CDE, BC-ADM, LCCE explains how Gestational Diabetes occurs in the latter part of the second or into the third trimester of pregnancy as a result of the increase in pregnancy hormones that antagonize the action of insulin.

Author: Lois Exelbert, RN,CDE,BC-ADM,LCCE

Lois Jovanovic, an international expert on diabetes in pregnancy, offers a thorough and informative overview of the Diabetic who becomes pregnant. She reviews the reasons for tight glucose control during pregnancy and the factors that contribute to macrosomia.

Author: Lois Jovanovic, MD

This lecture on Diabetes Mellitus by Jeffrey M. Robbins is designed as an overview of this metabolic disorder and its multisystem complications. A review of the current American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations is included and covers diet and nutrition, exercise, oral a..

Author: Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM

In this lecture by JaNellyn Hannah, she describes the current state of diabetes and the older adult with pathophysiology and clinical manifestations. It discusses the great results of the Diabetes Prevention Program in regard to the older adult and lifestyle modification. It describes the ge..

Author: JaNellyn Hannah, MSHS,BSN,RNBC,CHES,CDE

Dina Eisner Green, MD is an Associate Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, offers thorough overview of diabetic emergency complications such as Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia State. She provides complete details of epidemiology, precipitating factors, pathophysiology, and..

Author: Dina Green, MD

Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes , in which nerves are damaged as a result of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels). Dr Vinik discusses its impact on the quality of life as well as new treatment modalities.

Author: Aaron Vinik, MD,FACE,FACP,FCP,PHD

This lecture by Lois Exelbert provides a complete overview of the pathophysiology of diabetes in pregnancy - both gestational and pre-gestational diabetes. It offers the important teaching points that women with either of these diseases need to know while giving the historical background and..

Author: Lois Exelbert, RN,CDE,BC-ADM,LCCE