Diabetes crisis in pregnancy: a case report.

Full Abstract

Optimal maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes are the goal of care for pregnant women with preexisting diabetes. Women with a long history of poorly managed diabetes begin pregnancy with a deficit that poses additional challenges for the patient and the healthcare team. The following case study presents a woman who had a history of type 1 diabetes that was poorly controlled and experienced an incidence of severe hypoglycemia with serious sequelae.

Author information

Author/s: McCaffrey, Mary P (MP); Keith, Tracy L (TL); Lazear, Janice L (JL);

Affiliation: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. mmccaffrey(-atsign-)umm.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review

Journal: The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing (J Perinat Neonatal Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Apr-Jun; vol 23 (issue 2) : pp 131-40

Dates: Created 2009/05/28; Completed 2009/08/20;

PMID: 19474583, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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