Blood glucose level to cancel cataract surgery
Thoughts on this? What would be your BG range and cut-offs?
Recently I cancelled one whose BG was 400-500 mg/dL. Pt claimed to be compliant with all her diabetic medications. Talked to her PCP and found out she was lying and that she actually ran out of her humalog a month ago. No recent A1c.. given the hx I can assume her BG in the 400-500's range for the past month. Not the healthiest patient either, with CHF exacerbation in the last 3 months, known CAD, morbidly obese. Known history of...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 20, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: coffeebythelake Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
humalog vs. humalin vs. humalog 70/30
MD orders do not always clarify between these orders, often just being listed as humalog or humulin. What is the best way to infer or clarify these orders? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 23, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nampa Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
SSI with novolog/humalog vs regular insulin
Hi All,
I am used to using humalog/novolog insulin for SSI orders. My hospital has regular insulin SSI. Once injected, Regular insulin takes 30 minutes to begin working, peaks between 2 and 4 hours and hangs on for 6 to 8 hours, long after the meal stopped raising the blood sugar. Humalog and Novolog, on the other hand, begin working in about 10 minutes, peaks at one to one and a half hours and are gone in about three and a half to four hours.
Just curious to know if you have seen one work...
SSI with novolog/humalog vs regular insulin (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 18, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: meerkat111 Source Type: forums
