The complications of diabetes have a significant impact on the social and financial costs of managing diabetes.
Acute – ketoacidosis, hypoglycaemia, hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma, intercurrent illness (referred to as metabolic decompensations)
Chronic – retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, macrovascular disease, other.
Prevalence of complications:
Liebl et al (2002) reported a prevalence’s in those with type 2 diabetes of myocardial infarction (10.6%); stroke (6.6%); foot ulcer (3.97%); amputation (2.3%); blindness (1.34%).
Williams et al (2002) reported that at leats 72% of those with type 2 had at least one complication; 19% had only a microvascular complication; 10% had only a macrovascular complication; 24% had both a microvascular and macrovascular complication. The macrovascular complications were – peripheral vascular disease (18%); angina (17%); heart failure (12%); myocardial infarction (9%). The microvascular complications were – neuropathy (28%); renal damage (20%); retinopathy (20%); needing treatment for an eye complication (6%).
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Sub Topics:
- Diabetic Dyslipidaemia
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Eye Complications in Diabetes
- Gastrointestinal Problems in Diabetes
- Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
- Hypertension and Diabetes
- Hypoglycaemia
- Kidney Complications in Diabetes
- Macrovascular/atherosclerotic disease
- Musculoskeletal Complications in Diabetes
- Partial lipodystrophy of the limbs
- Pathophysiology of Diabetes Complications
- Pregnancy and diabetes
- Skin Complications of Diabetes
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