Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A form of peritoneal dialysis that needs no machine. With capd, the blood is always being cleaned. The dialysis solution passes from a plastic bag through a catheter and into the abdomen. The ...

heart attack

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition in which the blood vessels to the heart become totally or partially blocked by fatty deposits. When the blood supply is cut off or reduced, oxygen and other needed supplies can’t get ...

borderline diabetes

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A former term for type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes.

sharps container

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A container for the disposal of used needles and syringes; often made of hard plastic so that needles cannot penetrate the container.

carpal tunnel syndrome

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A common form of neuropathy occurring with diabetes. Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include nighttime hand tingling and pain and numbness and weakness in the hand and wrist that sometimes ...

ophthalmologist

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A medical doctor who diagnoses and treats all eye diseases and eye disorders. Opthalmologists can also prescribe glasses and contact lenses.

pedorthist

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A health care professional who specializes in fitting shoes for people with disabilities or deformities. A pedorthist can custom-make shoes or orthotics (special inserts for shoes).