Management of infectious complications in diabetes mellitus patients
Journal Title: Revista de Medicină Militară - Year 2019, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition, causing multiple health problems due to the disease itself, but also to the complications that these patients are predisposed to. Being a current health problem, many patients tend to disregard the doctor's recommendations concerning the necessary measures to maintain adequate and continuous control of the glycaemia levels. This, in turn, may cause complications, which include neuropathy, microangiopathy and a predisposition to infections due to weak local defence mechanisms. In otorhinolaryngology, the infectious pathology is one of the most often causes for presentation to the physician. Ranging from common otitis, acute pharyngitis or laryngitis and sinusitis, these different entities will cause significant discomfort for the patient, prompting the need for medical care. In patients with diabetes, the natural course of the disease is altered, with more severe symptoms, a more extended period of recovery and the predisposition for aggravated cases with the tendency to complications. Such complications may be life-threatening if we take into account the complications associated with acute sinusitis for example, which include orbital or cerebral abscesses. Our paper aims to present the authors experience on the complete approach of patients with infectious pathology concerning the sinuses associating diabetes mellitus. Always, we must keep in mind that patients with diabetes represent a particular class of patients that require a personalized approach. They are predisposed to a vicious circle, in which the infection causes diabetes imbalance, which in turn decreases the defense mechanism and predisposes to complications. The correct management must always include a proper control of diabetes, a complete evaluation that will determine if complications are already present and aggressive management of the infection, with regular check-ups to determine the evolution of the patient
Authors and Affiliations
Razvan Hainarosie, Viorel Zainea, Andreea Rusescu, Ruxandra Iana, Teodora Ghindea, Adrian Suceveanu, Dragos Stefanescu, Irina Ionita, Catalina Pietrosanu, Anca Pantea Stoian
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