Diabetes complications are often serious and may include kidney damage, blindness, and lower-limb amputations. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at possible diabetes complications, such as bladder problems and dental disease.
The high blood glucose levels often seen in people with diabetes mean that diabetes and heart disease are strongly linked. This page of the eMedTV site provides an in-depth look at the connection between diabetes and heart disease.
Diabetic retinopathy is the medical term for the most common diabetic eye disease. This page on the eMedTV site discusses this and other forms of diabetic eye disease in detail that affect the retina, vitreous, lens, and optic nerve.
One complication of diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, is characterized by damage to the blood vessels inside the eye. This section of the eMedTV library discusses diabetic retinopathy in detail, including symptoms and how it is diagnosed.
Diabetic feet result from foot problems caused by nerve damage and poor blood flow associated with diabetes. This page on the eMedTV website describes the problems associated with diabetic feet in detail and offers tips to help prevent them.
Diabetic neuropathy is the medical term for damage to the nervous system resulting from diabetes. This section of the eMedTV library provides an in-depth look at the various types of diabetic neuropathy, including possible symptoms.
There are several serious problems caused by diabetes, and kidney failure is one of the most common. This section of the eMedTV library explains the connection between diabetes and kidney disease in detail.
Diabetic gastroparesis is the result of damage to the vagus nerve. As this section of the eMedTV library explains, this nerve controls movement of food through the digestive system, causing diabetic gastroparesis symptoms like heartburn and nausea.
Good diabetes dental care is important for people with diabetes, especially if their blood glucose stays high. This section of the eMedTV library discusses diabetes dental care in detail and offers thing to discuss with your dentist.
Good diabetic skin care includes keeping skin moist, inspecting your skin carefully, and applying a lotion or cream after you wash. This eMedTV article offers additional suggestions for proper diabetic skin care.
If you experience diabetic impotence, talking to your doctor about it is the first step in getting help. This segment of the eMedTV archives offers information about diabetic impotence that you can discuss with your doctor.
People with diabetes and bladder problems may experience overactive bladder, neurogenic bladder, and urinary tract infections. This eMedTV resource discusses diabetes and bladder problems in detail, including treatment options.
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