Abraham Thomas

Diagnosis of Cholesterol Issues in the Diabetic Patient In the patient with diabetes mellitus (DM), the diabetes itself is a well-established coronary risk equivalent, with a risk of a coronary heart disease (CHD) event greater than 20% in 10 years. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes over…

Description of the Condition Incidence Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are the most serious acute metabolic complications of diabetes. Recent data indicate there are more than 144,000 hospital admissions per year for DKA in the United States and the number of cases show an upward trend, with a 30% increase in the…