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Diabetic Complications: Awareness & Prevention

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Diabetic Complications: Awareness & Prevention

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Case Description

Diabetes can lead to various complications that affect different parts of the body due to prolonged high blood sugar levels. Diabetic complications can be broadly categorized into two types: macrovascular (affecting large blood vessels) and microvascular (affecting small blood vessels). These...

Case Summary

  • Diabetes complications are categorized as acute (diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, hypoglycemia) and chronic (microvascular and macrovascular). Microvascular complications include nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy, while macrovascular complications involve cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular diseases.

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Dr. Ramya Bevoor

Dr. Ramya Bevoor

MBBS, DNB( Family Medicine), Consultant Physician, Diabetologist , Faculty at CMC, Vellore

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