Saturday, 26 November 2011

Emedinews:Makesure: A patient on 10 units of insulin developed hypoglycemia after taking light breakfast.

Situation: A patient on 10 units of insulin developed hypoglycemia after taking light breakfast.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was the insulin dose not reduced?
Lesson: Make sure that insulin dose is correct. The formula is 500/total daily dose. The value will be the amount of sugar fluctuation with ten grams of carbohydrates.

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