Type 2 Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome (Current Clinical Practice)

Diagnosing and managing type 2 diabetes presents an enormous challenge to the primary care provider confronted with multiple emerging scientific insights, therapeutic strategies and risk reduction principles. In Type 2 Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome: The Primary Care Guide to Diagnosis and Management, Second Edition, Ronald A. Codario, M.D., FACP — a well-known and highly respected authority on diabetes — details the state-of-the-art in diagnosing, managing and attenuating risks in patients with this disease. Utilizing his extensive experience in private practice, medical education and clinical research for over 35 years, Dr. Codario explains in simple clinical terms, the current understanding of the pathophysiology of diabetes, the latest clinical trials, developing controversies, updates on new medications and an expanded section on Special Populations. With his unique, multiple board certifications in clinical hypertension, vascular medicine, internal medicine, vascular ultrasound and clinical lipidology, Dr. Codario provides practical guidelines for treatment with insulin and oral agents, lipid and hypertension control and comprehensive risk reduction strategies. Extensively reviewed are the metabolic syndrome, the role of exercise and nutrition, and key issues associated with herb and nutriceutical use. Illustrative case studies in diabetes management, an outstanding bibliography of suggested readings, and extensive chapter subheadings for quick reference make this book a practical, easy-to-read guide for dealing with this killer disease. Type 2 Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome: The Primary Care Guide to Diagnosis and Management, Second Edition is the direct result of many years of listening, teaching, lecturing and empathizing with fellow primary care providers and their patients in the ongoing fight against diabetes. Like the internationally acclaimed first edition, this is a must read and invaluable guide for all primary care providers, students, caregivers and patients battling the ravages of this ever increasing epidemic. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Pathophysiology of Type-2 Diabetes....Pages 1-14 Guidelines and Classifications....Pages 15-32 Exercise....Pages 33-46 Nutrition....Pages 47-65 Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome....Pages 67-92 Oral Agents for Type-2 Diabetes....Pages 93-122 Insulin Use....Pages 123-151 Non-Insulin Injectables....Pages 153-168 Macrovascular Disease....Pages 169-186 Microvascular Disease....Pages 187-211 Diabetic Dyslipidemia....Pages 213-238 Hypertension in Diabetics....Pages 239-265 The Pathophysiology and Metabolic Impact of Hyperglycemia....Pages 267-280 Risk Reduction in the Diabetic Patient....Pages 281-315 Diabetes in Special Populations....Pages 317-355 Back Matter....Pages 357-367 Details for busy primary care practitioners the state of the art in diagnosing and managing diabetes, as well as in reducing patient risk factors. Using an evidence-based approach, the author explains, in simple clinical terms that avoid the complexity of much larger textbooks, our latest understanding of the pathophysiology of diabetes, its treatment with insulin and oral agents, and the management of its risk factors. The author also extensively reviews such major topics as the metabolic syndrome, the role of exercise and nutrition, and the key issues associated with the use of herbs and nutraceuticals. Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes Guidelines and classifications Exercise Nutrition Obesity and the metabolic syndrome Oral agents for type 2 diabetes Insulin use Non-insulin injectables Macrovascular disease Microvascular disease Diabetic dyslipidemia Hypertension in diabetics The pathophysiology and metabolic impact of hyperglycemia Risk reduction in the diabetic patient Diabetes in special populations.