By Michael T. McDermott MD
The completely up to date Endocrine Secrets, 6th Edition maintains the culture of the hugely well known Secrets Series®, delivering fast solutions to the main crucial medical endocrinology questions. A easy Q&A format, replete with valuable pearls, counsel, and reminiscence aids, permits you to study and learn successfully. all of it provides as much as an ideal concise board evaluation or convenient scientific endocrinology resource.
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Focal neurologic defects may be seen in patients, including bilateral or unilateral hyporeflexia or hyperreflexia, seizures, hemiparesis, aphasia, presence of Babinski sign, hemianopsia, nystagmus, visual hallucinations, acute quadriplegia, and dysphagia. 22. What is the most common presenting symptom of HHS? Altered mental status occurs in approximately 90% of cases and is the most common reason that patients are brought to the hospital. An effective osmolarity higher than 340 mOsm/L is required for CHAPTER 2 ACUTE AND CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES 19 coma to be attributed to HHS and is present in 10% of patients upon presentation.
Insulin Pump Therapy (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion). Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice 2007;34:845-71. 30 CHAPTER 3 INTENSIVE INSULIN THERAPY 7. How are basal and bolus insulins used with an MDI regimen? A long-acting insulin is injected either once or twice daily to provide the basal insulin portion of an MDI regimen, which is approximately 50% of a patient’s total daily dose. Ideally, basal insulin should cover background insulin needs only, independent of food intake. A rapid-acting or short-acting insulin is injected before meals to provide the bolus insulin portion of an MDI regimen (see Fig.
To determine the amount of insulin needed before a meal, start by calculating the amount of bolus insulin needed to cover the meal: n C:I is 20:1. n Meal consists of 80 grams of carbohydrates. n Calculation: 80 4 20 5 4 units of insulin Next, determine the amount of correctional insulin needed. If the BG is out of the target range before a meal, subtract the goal BG (100 mg/dL) from the actual BG, and divide by the CF. n CF is 60:1. n Preprandial BG is 220 mg/dL. n Calculation: 220 2 100 mg/dL 5 120 mg/dL above target n Calculation: 120 (mg/dL) 4 60 5 2 units of insulin In this example, the patient should take 6 units of bolus insulin before the meal, 4 units to cover the carbohydrates in the meal and 2 units to return the premeal high BG to the target range.
