Plus: the flu and insulin resistance; iGlarLixi effectiveness; more
Feb. 18, 2020 : DCMS #489 DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case StudiesInsulin Resistance and the Flu
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Letter from the Editor
Feb. 18, 2020
Most of us are worried about the risk for hypoglycemia when we decide on insulin dosing regimens for our patients. We are quick to warn them, “If you don’t eat, don’t inject.” However, when your patients are sick or have the flu, that is the wrong message.
Check out this week's Disaster Averted and learn why insulin is always needed in our patients.
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Dave Joffe
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DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case Studies |
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| Insulin Resistance and the Flu
A patient called to report that they had the flu, were vomiting and had diarrhea. The patient was not eating and so assumed, because of this, that they should not be taking their insulin. I had the patient check their blood sugars which were found to be over 340mg/dL.... |
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