Disasters Averted

I recently had a pump patient who suddenly started having a problem in the morning with hypoglycemia, 30 minutes after arising but prior to taking her bolus for her breakfast.  We recommended she change her infusion set and insertion area however there was no improvement and she continued to have …

Sometimes, just a simple instruction on the use of an insulin pen can prevent serious problems….

I had a patient who was diabetic and on insulin. He was a young man who liked to go out on weekends. I stressed how he needed to wear a medical ID bracelet and he did purchase one….

During a recent phone follow-up call to one of my patients a co-worker and I avoided a “Diabetes Disaster.” My patient told me that she had received her mail order refill for “ASPART” but the bottle didn’t look the same and she didn’t understand how to “dilute” it. I asked …