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Get vital information about how drugs work for your patients with diabetes mellitus, DKA, HHNK syndrome, and other complications ‚ Xduring immediate and continuing treatment. Know exactly what their actions mean to your nursing care before, during, and after drug therapy. In just 30 minutes, you'll learn: ‚ ~h how glucagon converts hepatic stores of glycogen into glucose ‚ ~h how insulin attaches to receptors on cell membranes, allowing glucose to enter cells and provide energy for metabolism ‚ ~h how a rapid drop in your hyperglycemic patient's blood glucose level can cause cerebral edema ‚ ~h how sulfonylureas lower the blood glucose level by causing beta cells to produce more insulin ‚ ~h how gemfibrozil increases the activity of lipoprotein lipase, which helps prevent atherosclerosis (a macrovascular diabetic complication) by removing triglycerides from chylomicrons and VLDLs in the blood ‚ ~h why repaglinide must be administered 15 to 30 minutes before mealsBlanchard & Loeb is the author of 'Diabetes Mellitus' with ISBN 9781930138117 and ISBN 1930138113.
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