Diabetes Head to Toe: Everything You Need to Know about Diagnosis, Treatment, and Living with Diabetes

by Rita R. Kalyani, Mark D. Corriere, Thomas W. Donner, Michael W. Quartuccio

Overview

A comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to understanding and managing your diabetes.

Silver Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Awards (Health & Fitness) by the Independent Book Publishers Association; Winner of the Best Book Award (Health: Medical Reference) by the American Book Fest; Silver Winner of Book Award (Education) by the National Health Information Awards

Diabetes Head to Toe is an invaluable resource for anyone living with diabetes. It includes everything you should know about the disease—straight from the experts. The authors, all doctors who specialize in diabetes care, offer simple explanations and essential advice on all things diabetes.

Accessible and concise, Diabetes Head to Toe presents information at a glance, with conversational prose and easy-to-digest bullet points. Each chapter begins with a short introduction and includes helpful sections on "What You Need to Know" and "What Does It All Mean?" Other notable features include "Tips," "Myths and Facts," and frequently asked questions. In addition to defining medical concepts in everyday language while tackling core topics, such as patient dietary needs and lifestyle changes, this book contains unique coverage of

• how to prevent and diagnose diabetes
• the many complications—head to toe—that people with diabetes can develop
• diabetes in diverse populations, including children and adults
• new treatments for diabetes and how they work
• common interactions between diabetes medications and other drugs
• medical conditions that occur more frequently in people with diabetes, including eye disease, heart disease, kidney problems, depression, nerve damage, and sexual problems
• cutting-edge diabetes technologies and the costs, benefits, and limitations of various devices
• legal considerations that everyone with diabetes should keep in mind

More than 50 illustrations illuminate key points, while a two-color format allows readers to quickly identify the information they are seeking. Aimed at people with diabetes, family members, teachers, physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, specialists, and anyone else who cares about the health of diabetes patients, this up-to-date book will help readers recognize the early warning signs before diabetes-related difficulties arise, ensuring a long, healthy life. Silver Winner of the 2019 Benjamin Franklin Awards (Health & Fitness) of the Independent Book Publishers Association.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421426495
Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date:	12/18/2018
Series:	A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	344
File size:	12 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Rita R. Kalyani, MD, MHS, is an associate professor of medicine and a diabetes specialist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is the past chair of the American Diabetes Association’s committee that establishes the standards of medical care for all people with diabetes. Mark D. Corriere, MD, is an adjunct assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a clinical endocrinologist at Maryland Endocrine. Thomas W. Donner, MD, is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the director of the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Diabetes Center. Michael W. Quartuccio, MD, is an adjunct assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a clinical endocrinologist in the Rochester Regional Health System.

Thomas W. Donner, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is director of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center.
Michael W. Quartuccio, MD, is an adjunct assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a clinical endocrinologist in the Rochester Regional Health System.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. A Quick Overview of Diabetes
Introduction to Diabetes
The Global Burden of Diabetes
Landmark Studies in Diabetes Care
Chapter 2. Diagnosis, Screening, and Types of Diabetes
Diagnosing Diabetes
Risk Factors for Type 1 Diabetes
Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
Differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Testing for Prediabetes
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young
Cystic Fibrosis–Related Diabetes
Diabetes after Pancreatic Surgery
Steroid-Induced Diabetes
Chapter 3. General Aspects of Diabetes
Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels
Hyperglycemic (High Blood Glucose) Emergencies
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Glucose)
Routine Care and Vaccinations
Social and Legal Issues
Chapter 4. Diabetes in Special Populations
Children and Type 2 Diabetes
Older Adults and Diabetes
Diabetes among People Living with HIV
Race and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes
Diabetes in American Indians
Diabetes Care during Times of Religious Fasting
Diabetes Care during a Hospital Stay
Chapter 5. Lifestyle and Behavioral Changes in Diabetes
Diabetes Education
Dietary Therapy
Exercise
Chapter 6. Obesity and Diabetes
Managing Obesity
Bariatric Surgery
Chapter 7. Diabetes Complications and Other Conditions Common in Diabetes
The Brain
The Eyes
The Ears
The Mouth
The Thyroid
The Heart and Related Conditions (Hypertension and Dyslipidemia)
The Circulation
The Lungs and Breathing
The Stomach, Gut, Liver, and Pancreas
The Kidneys
The Bladder
The Nerves
The Feet
The Muscle, Skin, and Bone
Cancer and Diabetes
Anemia, Infections, and the Immune System
Men’s Health
Women’s Health
Chapter 8. An Overview of Treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes: Insulin Treatment
Type 2 Diabetes: Non-insulin Treatment
Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin Treatment
Chapter 9. Medications Commonly Used to Treat Diabetes
Pills and Non-insulin Injectable Medications
Types of Insulin
Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Diabetes
Chapter 10. Medications for Conditions Related to Cardiovascular Disease
Medications for High Blood Pressure
Medications for Cholesterol Abnormalities
Medications to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 11. Diabetes Technology and Equipment
Glucose Meters
Continuous Glucose Monitors
Using an Insulin Pump to Manage Diabetes
Types of Insulin Pump Devices
Chapter 12. Cutting-Edge and Future Treatments for Diabetes
Pancreatic and Islet Transplantation
The Artificial Pancreas

Appendix: Diabetes Medications Currently Available in the United States (2018)
Index

What People are Saying About This

Anna Norton

Diabetes is not one size fits all, and Diabetes Head to Toe addresses this perfectly. This book is a valuable resource for both patients and healthcare providers—likely to become dog-eared at the corners from constant references. Phenomenal!

Vivian A. Fonseca

Diabetes Head to Toe is a concise yet comprehensive guide to living with diabetes. It provides wonderfully clear explanations of common things that people with diabetes encounter, from pumps and meters to complex laboratory results. A useful resource!

Marie T. Brown

An impressive book that will be of great interest to the millions of Americans with diabetes and prediabetes.

Bruce Taylor

Diabetes Head to Toe provides direct answers to questions diabetes patients ask. It is complete, concise, and provides insight for your next discussion with healthcare professionals. I wish this book had been available when I was diagnosed with diabetes over 40 years ago!

From the Publisher

An impressive book that will be of great interest to the millions of Americans with diabetes and prediabetes.
—Marie T. Brown, MD

Diabetes is not one size fits all, and Diabetes Head to Toe addresses this perfectly. This book is a valuable resource for both patients and healthcare providers—likely to become dog-eared at the corners from constant references. Phenomenal!
—Anna Norton, CEO, DiabetesSisters

Diabetes Head to Toe is a concise yet comprehensive guide to living with diabetes. It provides wonderfully clear explanations of common things that people with diabetes encounter, from pumps and meters to complex laboratory results. A useful resource!
—Vivian A. Fonseca, MD, President for Science and Medicine, American Diabetes Association (2012)

Even after living with type 1 diabetes for nearly 20 years, I still learned a lot from Diabetes Head to Toe! Often, time with your doctor is limited. This book told me what I needed to know and easily explained what it all means in simple terms.
—Quinn Nystrom, author of If I Kiss You, Will I get Diabetes?

Diabetes Head to Toe provides direct answers to questions diabetes patients ask. It is complete, concise, and provides insight for your next discussion with healthcare professionals. I wish this book had been available when I was diagnosed with diabetes over 40 years ago!
—Bruce Taylor, Chair, Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition

Quinn Nystrom

Even after living with type 1 diabetes for nearly 20 years, I still learned a lot from Diabetes Head to Toe! Often, time with your doctor is limited. This book told me what I needed to know and easily explained what it all means in simple terms.

Editorial Reviews

The book explores everything; diagnosis, dietary and exercise advice, landmark studies, and even the technology used in insulin pumps and glucose meters . . . Any medical language is clearly explained making it easy to think about how this information can be conveyed and best understood in clinical practice . . . Given that no two diabetic patients are the same, something the book consistently points out, this would be particularly valuable for the ward-based bedside nurse at the forefront of patient care looking to comprehend this variety as quickly and easily as possible and incorporate it into their practice.
—Nursing Times

Diabetes Head to Toe is a comprehensive guide to understanding and living with an epidemic, chronic disease.
—Harvard Magazine

Do you need a comprehensive reference book about all things diabetes? Pick up a copy of Diabetes Head to Toe . . . Dr. Kalyani is at the forefront of the movement to educate health care professionals about diabetes language and stigma and her book reflects that. You won't find any judgments, just a lot of practical information about overcoming denial, educating yourself, and making appropriate lifestyle changes . . . Everyone's diabetes is different and this book perfectly addresses that fact.
—Shelby Kinnaird, Diabetic Foodie

From the Publisher

Do you need a comprehensive reference book about all things diabetes? Pick up a copy of Diabetes Head to Toe . . . Dr. Kalyani is at the forefront of the movement to educate health care professionals about diabetes language and stigma and her book reflects that. You won't find any judgments, just a lot of practical information about overcoming denial, educating yourself, and making appropriate lifestyle changes . . . Everyone's diabetes is different and this book perfectly addresses that fact.

Diabetic Foodie - Shelby Kinnaird

Diabetes Head to Toe is a comprehensive guide to understanding and living with an epidemic, chronic disease.

Harvard Magazine

The book explores everything; diagnosis, dietary and exercise advice, landmark studies, and even the technology used in insulin pumps and glucose meters . . . Any medical language is clearly explained making it easy to think about how this information can be conveyed and best understood in clinical practice . . . Given that no two diabetic patients are the same, something the book consistently points out, this would be particularly valuable for the ward-based bedside nurse at the forefront of patient care looking to comprehend this variety as quickly and easily as possible and incorporate it into their practice.

Nursing Times