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Insulin Teaching 2266

Insulin
Patient instructed on the importance of alternating insulin injection sites, reviewed alternative injection sites. Instructed injecting into the same spot can cause lipohypertrophy, the buildup of fat under the skin, which can slow the absorption of insulin, or lipoatrophy, the wasting of fat under the skin, which can be unsightly.

Last updated April 5, 2018

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