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Patient was instructed on taking insulin on sick day. Illness and infection put extra stress on the body and often raise blood glucose. Even if unable to eat, the body needs insulin.
Caregiver was instructed that most insulin enters the blood,
Patient was instructed on Insulin. There are few types of insulin. The main difference between them is how quickly they work. A fast insulin is used before meals to work in the body for a few hours as digesting. Longer acting insulin gives the body a base level of insulin that last longer time. This helps the body handle blood sugar all day long.
Instructed patient on the importance to inject insulin not exactly in the same place each time, but move around in the same area so the insulin reaches the blood with the same speed with each shot.
Patient was instructed on diabetes with illness. Managing diabetes on a daily basis can be a challenge, but experiencing illness or an injury can add additional stress to the maintenance. When people with diabetes are sick with a cold, flu, or other infection, it can cause blood glucose levels to climb.
Patient was instructed on diabetes with illness. Taking the medications, testing the blood glucose levels, and staying hydrated are all parts of managing the diabetes during sick days.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. The American Diabetes Association does not recommend alcohol consumption, but it is interesting to note that moderate alcohol intake may reduce the risk of high blood sugar.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. Diabetes is currently a chronic disease with no cure. There is an exceptionally important role for patient education, diabetic support, self monitoring of blood glucose with the goal of keeping it within acceptable bounds.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. The basic defect in all patients with diabetes is the decreased ability of insulin to induce cells of the body to remove glucose (sugar) from the blood.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. The blood sugar can rise to an unsafe level if: Skipping a dose of pills for diabetes, or skipping a dose of insulin Eating too much food. Feeling a lot of stress. Being sick (such as a severe case of the flu) or having an infection, even if not eating a lot of food.