Management of cerebral oedema in diabetes

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 241-247

  Strachan, Mark W J ^a   Nimmo, Graham R ^a   Noyes, Kathryn ^b   Simpson, David ^b   Kelnar, Christopher J H ^b  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral oedema; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Mannitol; Severe hypoglycaemia

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BICARBONATE; FUROSEMIDE; GLUCAGON; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; MANNITOL; PIG INSULIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFONYLUREA;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BLOOD VOLUME; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLLOID; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; BRAIN EDEMA; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE;

EID: 0037604822     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.373     Document Type: Article

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