Diabetes In Control News http://www.diabetesincontrol.com Thu, 24 May 2012 18:58:03 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.diabetesincontrol.com Diabetes In Control News http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12833&Itemid= Every time we hear of a patient with DKA we think "Trip to the Emergency Room," and "Insulin Drip Immediately." However starting insulin without doing certain labs first can make things worse not better. This week's Disaster Averted points out why not doing these labs can do worse harm than withholding insulin (http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/86-practicum/12832). Our Homerun Slides again give you knowledge on how to help your patients (http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/87-homerun-slides/12831), and our Clinical Text from Joslin Diabetes Center gives you the tools you need to properly diagnose diabetes (http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/85-clinical-gems/12830). Mon, 21 May 2012 18:33:46 +0100 http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12832&Itemid=79 We recently had a patient who was visiting her daughter in a small town in a Midwestern state.... Mon, 21 May 2012 18:20:01 +0100 http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12831&Itemid=59 In this week's Homerun Slides, we provide you with Part 2 of A Teaching Resource Guide from Novo Nordisk to give your patients the tools they need to keep on track with their diabetes management. Topics covered include: Getting Rid of Diabetes Suppies, Planning Healthy Meals, and Using Exchange List for Meal Planning....   Sun, 20 May 2012 20:31:44 +0100 http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12830&Itemid=5 By Richard S. Beaser, M.D., and Richard Jackson, MD   If an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is done and a diagnosis of diabetes is confirmed, do you need to perform another test? Do you know the procedures to perform an OGTT?....   Sun, 20 May 2012 20:05:26 +0100