Editor’s Note DCMS #111

According to dictionary.com, "iatrogenic" is defined as an adverse effect induced in a patient as the result of a physician’s words or actions, especially as a consequence of taking a drug prescribed by the physician. No other drug causes more iatrogenic events than insulin. This week our Clinical Text discusses the classifications of iatrogenic hypoglycemia.

Our Homerun Slides delve into the proper way to intensify insulin while avoiding hypoglycemia, while the Disaster Averted looks at A Fundamental, Pervasive Insulin Error Source.

This week’s featured Mastery In Minutes video with Evan Sisson, PharmD, gives us the reasons different patients may need to target different LDL levels, and then gives us the specifics in What LDL Level Should Patients Aim For?