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Pediatria pre prax 1/2006
ACUTE COMPLICATIONS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS
We present a summary of the most frequent acute complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus – i. e. hypoglycemic syndrome and diabetic ketoacidosis: their pathogenesis, causality, clinical symptoms, therapy and prevention. We draw attention to the key role of general pediatrician in early recognition of diabetes in children and consequently in prevention of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Keywords: type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemic syndrome, diabetic ketoacidosis, causes, manifestation, treatment, prevention.
