A woman with type 1 diabetes of 14 years’ duration is admitted to a noncritical care unit after presenting to the emergency center with hypoglycemia. According to her family member and emergency medical services personnel, the person’s blood glucose was noted to be 28 mg/dL. Pharmacy records indicate that her treatment regimen before admission included insulin glargine 40 units subcutaneously in the morning and insulin lispro 5 units subcutaneously before each meal, with a correction factor of 24 (1 unit of insulin for every 24 mg/dL above target) and that she received enough blood glucose monitoring supplies to perform four checks per day. Normal organ function is noted, and her A1C is found to have decreased from 9 to 6.2% in the past 3 months. During her 4-day hospitalization, her insulin therapy included insulin glargine 20 units subcutaneously in the morning and insulin lispro with a correction scale of 0–8 units subcutaneously four times per day (before meals and at bedtime). Her point-of-care glucose levels ranged from 98 to 245 mg/dL. She will be discharged today.
…. more: Diabetes Journals (ADA) (Quelle/Source)
