Diabetes II Flashcards
1
Q
When do you use glucagon?
A
For hypoglycemic patients that are unconscious or unable to swallow.
2
Q
What do you use for severe hypoglycemia in the hospital?
A
IV dextrose
3
Q
What does amylin do?
A
Slows gastric emptying, suppresses postprandial glucagon and may reduce appetite.
Absent in Diabetes type 1, variable in T2DM.
4
Q
What is an amylin analog? How is it used?
A
Pramlintide.
Inject before each meal; use with short/rapidly acting insulin.
5
Q
What are the rapid-acting insulins?
A
Lispro, Aspart, Glulisine
6
Q
What is insulin considered to be?
A
Short-acting
7
Q
What are the intermediate-acting insulins?
A
NPH, NPL and NPA
8
Q
What are the long-acting insulins?
A
Detemir (intermediate at low doses) and Glargine
