Management of Patients with Type 1 Diabetes in the Hospital

Managing a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus can be challenging to the inpatient medical team. These patients require a continuous supply of exogenous insulin, and the omission of even a single dose can result in severe hyperglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis. This article aims to equip the inpa...

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Published in:Current diabetes reports 2014-02, Vol.14 (2), p.458-458, Article 458
Main Authors: Yogi-Morren, Divya, Lansang, M. Cecilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - drug therapy
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - prevention & control
Disease Management
Hospital Management of Diabetes (G Umpierrez
Humans
Hyperglycemia - prevention & control
Hypoglycemic Agents - administration & dosage
Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use
Insulin Infusion Systems
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Section Editor
Topical Collection on Hospital Management of Diabetes
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Summary:Managing a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus can be challenging to the inpatient medical team. These patients require a continuous supply of exogenous insulin, and the omission of even a single dose can result in severe hyperglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis. This article aims to equip the inpatient medical team with the knowledge and expertise required to care for these patients in the hospital, including transitioning from home to hospital, transitioning from the intravenous insulin infusion to the subcutaneous route, subcutaneous insulin dosing including the insulin pump, and transitioning back to home.
ISSN:1534-4827
1539-0829
DOI:10.1007/s11892-013-0458-9