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What is ideal insulin therapy? |
Long- acting + rapid acting insulin |
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When would you need to add basal insulin? |
If the fasting blood glucose is high and the daytime readings are normal? |
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How would you adjust tx if a diabetic patient had high daytime glucose, and normal fasting blood glucose? |
Give them mealtime insulin |
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What if a patient has normal blood sugar before bed and it is really low in the morning, even though you keep increasing their dose? |
They may be crashing in the middle of the night and rebounding (somogyi) |
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What is the target blood pressure in diabetics? |
<130/80 |
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What is the LDL cholesterol goal for diabetics? |
<100 <70 in high risk patients |
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What are the ABC's of diabetes |
A1c<7% BP <130/80 LDL<100, HDL >40, TG <150 Dysalbuminuria <15 mg/g creatine Enteric coated aspirin: 81-325 mg daily
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