Title: Describe the long-term complications of diabetes mellitus.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit X: Special Needs Clients

Description should include

- damage to the blood vessels
  - in retina, it can lead to blindness
  - in kidneys, it can lead to kidney failure
  - in feet and legs, it can lead to amputation
- damage to nerves
  - numbness
  - loss of sensation.