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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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Callus
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A small area of skin, usually on the foot, that has become thick and hard from rubbing or pressure.
Coma
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A sleeplike state in which a person is not conscious. A coma may be caused by hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) or hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in people with diabetes.
Cellulitis
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A skin infection caused by bacteria that gets into the skin through a wound. Cellulitis may develop from skin problems such as ulcers, eczema, psoriasis, or a fungal infection like athlete's foot. ...
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A skin condition usually on the lower part of the legs. Lesions can be small or extend over a large area. They are usually raised, yellow, and waxy in appearance and often have a purple border.
Acanthosis nigricans
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A skin condition characterised by darkened skin patches; common in people whose body is not responding correctly to the insulin that they make in their pancreas, a condition called insulin ...
Regular insulin
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A short-acting insulin with an onset of 30 to 60 minutes, a peak of 2 to 4 hours, and a duration of 5 to 8 hours. Also called r insulin. (brand names: humulin r, novolin r. )
Novolog
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 15 minutes, a peak at 30 to 90 minutes, and a duration of 3 to 5 hours. (brand name: novolog. )
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