- 2226 operating beds
- 15 operating rooms
- 647 affiliated physicians
- 1,730 employees
- 14,233 inpatients
- 137,540 outpatients
- 56,887 emergency room visits
Over 10% of the U.S. population has diabetes; it is seen in patients of all ages. This seminar will review the fundamental principles of diabetes management. From a review of the physiology and pathophysiology concepts of the pancreas and diabetes to the three diabetic emergencies, an array of topics will be covered. Both the acute care, as well as the primary care aspects of management will be discussed, including the different classes of medications and management priorities. With this knowledge, attendees will be better equipped to manage patients with diabetes.
Agenda(order of events subject to change) |
| Statistics, Impact and History of Diabetes | Anatomy Review | Physiology of Glucose Metabolism |
| Types of Diabetes | Diagnostic Criteria | General Complications of Diabetes Diabetic Emergencies and Management |
| Medication Review |
| Lunch 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm |
| Medication Review (cont.) |
| Principles of Diabetes Management |
First Floor Classroom
4301 Garth Road, Plaza II
Baytown, Texas 77521
Board certified as an acute care, family and emergency nurse practitioner, Dr. Gooch is also board certified as an emergency, flight, transport and trauma nurse. A nationally recognized speaker and a published author, he has over 25 years of emergency and transport medicine experience.
Michael D. Gooch
DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC,
FNP-BC, ENP-C, CEN, CFRN,
CTRN, TCRN, NRP
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