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Table of Contents for the Second Edition of
To Teach, To Learn, To Live: The Complete Diabetes Education Guide for Health Care Professionals

Chapter 1 - What is Diabetes? . . . . . 1
   Diabetes Mellitus . . . . . . 5
      Diagnosis. . . . . . 5
      Signs and Symptoms. . . . . . 6
   Type 1 Diabetes . . . . . . 6
      Variation . . . . . . 7
      Incidence. . . . . . 7
      Risk Factors. . . . . . 8
      Screening. . . . . . 8
      Diagnosis. . . . . . 8
      Signs and Symptoms . . . . . . 8
      Treatment. . . . . . 8
      Prevention. . . . . . 9
   Type 2 Diabetes. . . . . . 9
      Development of Type 2 Diabetes—Summary . . . . . . 11
      Variations. . . . . . 13
      Incidence. . . . . . 13
      Risk Factors. . . . . . 14
      Screening. . . . . . 14
      Diagnosis . . . . . . 15
      Signs and Symptoms . . . . . . 15
      Treatment. . . . . . 15
      Prevention. . . . . . 15
   Prediabetes. . . . . . 15
      Incidence. . . . . . 16
      Risk Factors. . . . . . 16
      Screening. . . . . . 17
      Diagnosis. . . . . . 17
      Signs and Symptoms . . . . . . 17
      Treatment. . . . . . 17
   References. . . . . . 20

Chapter 2 - Complications of Diabetes. . . . . . 23
   Cost of Complications . . . . . . 26
   Prevention of Complications . . . . . . 26
         A1C. . . . . . 27
      Blood Pressure . . . . . . 29
      Cholesterol. . . . . . 30
   Long-Term Complications of Diabetes. . . . . . 33
      Macrovascular Disease. . . . . . 33
         Risk Factors. . . . . . 34
         Screening . . . . . . 35
         Treatment. . . . . . 35
         Prevention . . . . . . 35
      Microvascular and Neurovascular Disease. . . . . . 37
         Nephropathy. . . . . . 37
         Neuropathy . . . . . . 40
         Retinopathy. . . . . . 45
   Acute Complications of Hyperglycemia . . . . . . 48
      Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) . . . . . . 48
         Risk Factors . . . . . . 49
         Signs and Symptoms . . . . . . 49
         Diagnosis. . . . . . 49
         Treatment. . . . . . 49
         Prevention . . . . . . 50
      Hyperglycemic, Hyperosmolar, Non-ketosis . . . . . . 52
         Risk Factors . . . . . . 52
         Signs and Symptoms . . . . . . 52
         Treatment. . . . . . 53
         Prevention . . . . . . 53
   References. . . . . . 55

Chapter 3 - Diabetes Education. . . . . . 59
   The Diabetes Health Care Team . . . . . . 63
   The Diabetes Educator. . . . . . 66
      Challenges Facing the Diabetes Educator. . . . . . 66
      Resources . . . . . . 67
      Responsibilities of the Diabetes Educator. . . . . . 67
   The Diabetes Education Program. . . . . . 69
      Challenges to Diabetes Education. . . . . . 70
      Assessment . . . . . . 71
      Communication. . . . . . 82
      Program Content . . . . . . 82
         Presentation. . . . . . 83
      Empowerment. . . . . . 89
      Self-Management. . . . . . 89
      Flexible Educational Strategies. . . . . . 90
         The Aboriginal Client . . . . . . 90
         The Client from Another Culture . . . . . . 90
         The Older Adult . . . . . . 91
         The Child or Adolescent Client . . . . . . 92
         The Client with Disabilities . . . . . . 92
         The Client Who Speaks a Foreign Language . . . . . . 93
         The Client with Low Literacy Skills . . . . . . 93
         The Deaf or Hearing Impaired Client . . . . . . 93
      Strategies to Prevent or Minimize Communication Barriers . . . . . . 94
      Evaluation. . . . . . 96
      Follow-up . . . . . . 97
   References . . . . . . 99

Chapter 4 - Managing Diabetes: Lifestyle . . . . . . 101
   Individualizing the Management Plan. . . . . . 104
   Monitoring Glycemic Status . . . . . . 106
      Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose . . . . . . 106
      Glycosated Hemoglobin Monitoring . . . . . . 111
      Urine Glucose Monitoring . . . . . . 111
      Record Keeping. . . . . . 112
   Nutrition Therapy. . . . . . 113
      Calories . . . . . . 114
      Macronutrients. . . . . . 115
         Carbohydrate . . . . . . 115
         Fat . . . . . . 119
         Protein. . . . . . 119
      Vitamins and Minerals . . . . . . 120
      Alcohol. . . . . . 120
   Nutritional Concerns. . . . . . 122
      Obesity. . . . . . 122
         Description . . . . . . 122
         Treating Obesity. . . . . . 123
         Maintaining Weight Loss. . . . . . 125
      Celiac Disease . . . . . . 125
         Description. . . . . . 125
         Screening . . . . . . 126
         Treatment. . . . . . 126
      Gastroparesis . . . . . . 126
         Description. . . . . . 126
         Treatment . . . . . . 127
   Physical Activity . . . . . . 127
      Aerobic Exercise . . . . . . 128
      Resistance Training . . . . . . 129
      Physical Activity Precautions . . . . . . 130
      Barriers to Physical Activity. . . . . . 131
   Treating Depression . . . . . . 132
   Managing Stress. . . . . . 133
   Treating Sleep Disorders. . . . . . 134
      Insomnia. . . . . . 135
      Apnea. . . . . . 136
      Restless Leg syndrome. . . . . . 136
   References. . . . . . 138

Chapter 5 - Managing Diabetes: Medication. . . . . . 143
   OHA Therapy. . . . . . 146
      Classes of OHAs. . . . . . 147
         Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor . . . . . . 147
         Biguanide . . . . . . 148
         Insulin Secretagogues. . . . . . 150
         Insulin Sensitizers. . . . . . 152
      Diet and Plant-Based Remedies. . . . . . 154
   Insulin Therapy. . . . . . 155
      Type 1 Diabetes . . . . . . 155
      Type 2 Diabetes . . . . . . 156
      Types of Insulin. . . . . . 159
         Rapid-Acting Insulin. . . . . . 159
         Regular Insulin . . . . . . 160
         Intermediate-Acting Insulin. . . . . . 161
         Premixed Insulin. . . . . . 161
         Long-Acting Insulin. . . . . . 162
      Factors Affecting Insulin Absorption. . . . . . 163
      Storage of Insulin . . . . . . 165
      Insulin Delivery Systems . . . . . . 166
         Syringes and Pens. . . . . . 166
         Insulin Pumps. . . . . . 169
      Insulin Requirements . . . . . . 172
         Total Daily Dosage . . . . . . 172
         Basal/Bolus Insulin Ratio. . . . . . 173
         Basal Insulin. . . . . . 173
         Bolus Insulin. . . . . . 174
      Injection Regimens. . . . . . 174
      Insulin Dosage Adjustment . . . . . . 178
         Patterned Approach. . . . . . 179
         Adjusting Insulin for Carbohydrate Intake. . . . . . 180
         Adjusting Insulin for Blood Glucose That Is Not at Target. . . . . . 180
         Insulin Adjustment for CSII. . . . . . 180
   Hypoglycemia . . . . . . 180
      Risk Factors. . . . . . 182
      Prevention. . . . . . 183
      Treatment. . . . . . 184
   On the Horizon. . . . . . 187
   References. . . . . . 189

Chapter 6 - Diabetes in Pregnancy. . . . . . 193
   Managing the Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes. . . . . . 197
      Monitoring Glycemic Status. . . . . . 197
      Checking for Ketones. . . . . . 198
      Record Keeping. . . . . . 198
      Nutrition Therapy . . . . . . 198
      Physical Activity . . . . . . 199
      Insulin Therapy. . . . . . 200
      Fetal Growth Monitoring. . . . . . 204
      Labour and Delivery. . . . . . 204
      Postpartum. . . . . . 205
      The Pregnancy Complicated by Pre-existing Diabetes. . . . . . 205
         Pre-Conception. . . . . . 206
         Type 1 Diabetes. . . . . . 207
         Type 2 Diabetes. . . . . . 208
      Gestational Diabetes Mellitus . . . . . . 211
         Incidence. . . . . . 211
         Risk Factors. . . . . . 211
         Screening. . . . . . 212
         Diagnosis. . . . . . 212
         Management of GDM/IGT of Pregnancy . . . . . . 212
         Postpartum . . . . . . 213
   References. . . . . . 215

Chapter 7 - Diabetes in Special Groups . . . . . . 219
   Aboriginal People. . . . . . 222
      Risk Factors. . . . . . 222
      Screening. . . . . . 223
      Education and Treatment. . . . . . 223
      Prevention. . . . . . 224
   Children and Adolescents. . . . . . 224
      Type 1. . . . . . 226
      Type 2. . . . . . 226
      Secondary Diabetes. . . . . . 227
      Long-Term Complications . . . . . . 228
      Acute Complication. . . . . . 229
      Monitoring Glycemic Status . . . . . . 229
      Education . . . . . . 229
      Nutrition Therapy. . . . . . 231
      Physical Activity . . . . . . 232
      Treatment . . . . . . 232
      Making the Transition to Adult Care. . . . . . 237
   Inmates in Correctional Facilities . . . . . . 237
      Screening. . . . . . 238
      Monitoring Glycemic Status. . . . . . 238
      Education . . . . . . 238
      Nutrition Therapy and Physical Activity . . . . . . 239
      Treatment. . . . . . 239
   Older Adults. . . . . . 240
      Screening . . . . . . 241
      Complications. . . . . . 241
      Monitoring Glycemic Status. . . . . . 243
      Education . . . . . . 244
      Nutrition Therapy. . . . . . 245
      Physical Activity . . . . . . 246
      Treatment. . . . . . 247
      Prevention. . . . . . 250
   References. . . . . . 251

Chapter 8 - Acute Care of Diabetes. . . . . . 255
   Acute/Critical Illness. . . . . . 258
      Coronary Disease and Myocardial Infarction . . . . . . 259
      Diabetic Ketoacidosis . . . . . . 261
      Hyperglycemic, Hyperosmolar, Non-ketosis . . . . . . 264
      Hypoglycemia . . . . . . 266
      Lactic Acidosis. . . . . . 268
   Surgery. . . . . . 269
   Labour and Delivery. . . . . . 271
   References. . . . . . 274

Chapter 9 - Diabetes and Daily Life . . . . . . 277
   Costs of Diabetes Care . . . . . . 280
   Discrimination. . . . . . 280
   Driving. . . . . . 282
   Drugs. . . . . . 286
      Alcohol . . . . . . 286
      Tobacco . . . . . . 288
      Illegal Substances. . . . . . 288
   Exercise . . . . . . 289
   Medication Interactions. . . . . . 290
   Sick Days . . . . . . 290
   Travel . . . . . . 292
   Blood Glucose That Is Not at Target . . . . . . 295
      Causes of Hypoglycemia . . . . . . 295
      Causes of Hyperglycemia. . . . . . 296
      Causes of Variable Blood Glucose. . . . . . 298
   References. . . . . . 299

Chapter 10 - Case Studies. . . . . . 301

Appendices. . . . . . 319
Appendix A - Comparison of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes . A-1
Appendix B - Antihypertensive Drugs . A-2
Appendix C - Lipid-Lowering Drugs . A-4
Appendix D - Standardized Questionnaires for Depression and Anxiety Disorders . A-5
Appendix E - The Mini-Mental State Exam . A-10
Appendix F - Diabetes Education Checklist . A-12
Appendix G - Sample Diabetes Patient Care Plan . A-16
Appendix H - Calculation of Daily Calorie Requirement . A-17
Appendix I - Calculation of Percentage of Body Fat . A-18
Appendix J - Calculation of Daily Carbohydrate Requirement . A-19
Appendix K - Fiber Content of Selected Foods . A-19
Appendix L - Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Selected Foods . A-20
Appendix M - Calculation of Body Mass Index . A-21
Appendix N - Calories Burned Per Hour of Physical Activity . A-22
Appendix O - Antiobesity Agents . A-22
Appendix P - Carbohydrate and Insulin Adjustments for Exercise . A-23
Appendix Q - Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes . A-24
Appendix R - Oral Antihyperglycemic Agents . A-25
Appendix S - Calculation of Insulin-to-Carbohydrate Ratio . A-28
Appendix T - Calculation of Insulin Sensitivity Factor . A-29
Appendix U - Calculation of Insulin Requirements When Starting Pump Therapy. A-30
Appendix V - Types of Insulin and Action Profiles . A-31
Appendix W - Patterned Approach to Insulin Dosage Adjustment . A-32
Appendix X - DKA protocol – BC Children’s Hospital . A-34
Appendix Y - Effects of Various Medications on Blood Glucose . A-36
Appendix Y - Abbreviations . A-38
Glossary. . . . . . A-39