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Diabetes Courses
“Here, there is an essential principle: Teaching the details brings confusion. Showing the relationship between things brings understanding”
-Maria Montessori
For patients and families
EVERY TUESDAY
One month course
Contact us at +92-21 486-1051/1052
Topic 1
| Overview of Diabetes |
Psychological Aspects |
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| What is Diabetes |
Stress |
| Types |
Denial |
| Causes |
Changes in life style |
| Physiology |
Living with Diabetes |
| Pathophysiology |
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| Signs & symptoms |
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| Treatment options |
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Come
and express your thoughts
Contact us at +92-21 493-0051 Ext. 1051/1052
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
- Importance
- Timings
- Target levels
- Practically learn how to monitor
Become an expert on how to safely manage your diabetes
Topic 2
Diet & Meal Planning
- Healthy Diabetic diet
- Importance of meal planning
- Tips for weight reduction
- How to prepare low calorie meals
- Fruits/dry fruits
Exercise and Physical Activity
- Importance
- What/when/where to do?
- Points to remember before starting
Learn how weight reduction helps with glycemic control
Contact
us at +92-21 486-1051/1052
Topic 3
Complications of Diabetes
| Acute |
Chronic |
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| Hypoglycemia |
Neuropathy |
| Hyperglycemia |
Nephropathy |
| Ketoacidosis |
Retinopathy |
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Foot ulcers |
Diabetes effects the whole body, so major emphasis is placed on the treatment and prevention of complications.
“Prevention is better than Treatment”
Topic 4
Management of Diabetes
- Oral anti Diabetic agents
- Insulin therapy
- Latest treatment therapy
Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents
- What are they?
- Can I take these pills?
- When to use?
| Insulin Injections |
Psychological Aspect |
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| What is Insulin? |
Fear of needle |
| How it works? |
Myths
and beliefs |
| How to take, when & where to take? |
Why Injections, why not pills |
| Practice it yourself |
Dependent of insulin shots |
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Learn about
safe and simple methods of injecting insulin
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