Diabetes management in the wilderness setting: WMS Guidelines
Written By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2020-02-15 12:30 GMT | Update On 2020-02-15 12:31 GMT
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- Diabetes-specific medical conditions
- Individuals with pre-existing diabetes complications (including nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy, and retinopathy) should be counselled on minimizing additional risks to these organ systems with wilderness activity (Evidence grade: 1C).
- All individuals with diabetes planning high altitude travel should be up to date on yearly dilated fundoscopy. If any degree of retinopathy is present, ophthalmologic risks of wilderness travel should be discussed (Evidence grade: 1C).
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