If ever there was a disease which could win an award for being complex, diabetes would definitely be up there. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a long term condition of high blood sugar. It is a condition of hormones, a condition of metabolism and a condition of inflammation. These multiple aspects give rise to various long term complications that the paramedic should be aware of. This module discusses the complexities that could present to paramedics when attending to a diabetic patient in pre-hospital settings.

Anthony Kitchener -