Classification of diabetes
Targets for glycaemic control in hospital
Diagnosis of diabetes in hospitalised patients
Nomenclature
Outline of physiology
Diabetes specialist nurses : roles and responsibilities
History taking in patients with diabetes
Assessment and initial management of patients presenting with high blood glucose levels to an emergency department
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS)
Managing acute hypoglycaemia in the emergency department
Presentation of cardiac disease in diabetic patients
ACS (acute coronary syndromes) and stroke
Secondary prevention after ACS
Acute pancreatitis
Infections in diabetes
Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII, 'sliding scale')
Converting from VRIII to subcutaneous insulin
Writing safe insulin prescriptions
Insulin preparations in use in the UK
Commonly used insulin regimens
Emergency subcutaneous insulin regimens
Insulin substitutions in emergency settings
Non-insulin agents
Managing patients you are asked to see with high blood glucose levels
Managing acute hypoglycaemia on the wards
Perioperative management of elective surgery
Enteral feeding
Glucocorticoid treatment
Safe discharge of diabetic patients from hospital
Technology in diabetes
Inpatient screening schedule
Practical procedures
On-call guide to hyperglycaemic emergencies.