Diabetes

<p>Although at present there is no cure for type 1 diabetes mellitus, good treatments are available that can enable affected children to lead healthy, active lives.</p>

<p>Although at present there is no cure for type 1 diabetes mellitus, good treatments are available that can enable affected children to lead healthy, active lives.</p>

<p>A 15-month-old boy is brought to his family practitioner’s office with severe candidiasis in his diaper region that has been present for the past 2 weeks. The mother thinks he may have...

<p>A 15-month-old boy is brought to his family practitioner’s office with severe candidiasis in his diaper region that has been present for the past 2 weeks. The mother thinks he may have...

How can I tell the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children?

How can I tell the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children?

Patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus have a higher likelihood of developing a diabetic foot ulcer, which also puts them at risk for amputation.

A 69-year-old man seen because of a pruritic pretibial rash of 3 months' duration. The rash started as reddish brown papules that slowly enlarged and changed.

For patients with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy is one of the most debilitating complications. Patients experience losses in sensation, balance, and walking ability, and they are at greater risk for foot...