Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes: Introduction
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a form of diabetes that occurs in
pregnant women.
It usually causes only mild symptoms similar to those of early Type 2 diabetes,
and is thus often only diagnosed by specific screening in the 24th-28th week of pregnancy;
some cases sadly remain undiagnosed.
GDM can cause serious complications for the baby and the mother,
so early diagnosis and ongoing treatment is important for a good outcome.
Symptoms of Gestational diabetes
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Gestational diabetes: Complications
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Medical Books Excerpts
- GLYCOSURIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- POLYDIPSIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Polydipsia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Polydipsia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Diabetes Mellitus
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Polydipsia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Polydipsia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Gestational diabetes: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Gestational diabetes
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an often overlooked medical condition that causes a cluster of chronic symptoms.
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there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder.
Some of the conditions which may be causes of...read more »
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in a variety of...read more »
Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form
of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer.
Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue, such as with a breast rash
with...read more »
Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes,
or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes,
particularly of Type 2 diabetes, but also Type 1 diabetes.
They can also occur...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However,...read more »
Over-diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in obese patients: A diagnosis
of pulmonary hypertension, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension...read more »
Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions
are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more often
in child patients than in...read more »
Undiagnosed celiac disease in pregnancy harms fetus: The failure
to diagnose the common but less known digestive disease celiac disease (see symptoms of celiac disease)
is linked to adverse fetal...read more »
Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status
can affect her level of fertility.
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Prognosis for Gestational diabetes
Prognosis for Gestational diabetes:
Good. Usually cures after birth. Need to control sugars during pregnancy for baby's health.
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Clinical Trials for Gestational diabetes
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Article Excerpts about Gestational diabetes
Diabetes Overview: NIDDK (Excerpt)
Gestational diabetes develops only during
pregnancy. Like type 2 diabetes, it occurs more often in African
Americans, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, and people with a family
history of diabetes. Though it usually disappears after delivery, the
mother is at increased risk of getting type 2 diabetes later in life.
(Source: excerpt from Diabetes Overview: NIDDK)
Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: NIDDK (Excerpt)
Some women develop gestational diabetes during the late stages of
pregnancy. Although this form of diabetes usually goes away after the baby
is born, a woman who has had it is more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
later in life. Gestational diabetes is caused by the hormones of pregnancy
or a shortage of insulin. (Source: excerpt from Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: NIDDK)
Definitions of Gestational diabetes:
Glucose intolerance which onsets during pregnancy; does not include diabetics who become pregnant or women who become lactosuric; after pregnancy, the woman is reclassified as diabetic or not depending on whether glucose intolerance persists.
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