Insulin Dosing Flashcards
Average TDD insulin type 1
-0.4-1 unit/kg/day
-higher amts during puberty, menses, medical illness
Insulin dosing in newly diagnosed type 1
-lower dose
-0.2-0.6 units/kg/day
BG testing type 1
-QID
-before meals and hs
-sometimes at 3 am
Basal-Bolus Dosing
-50-70% basal
-30-50% bolus divided among meals
Basal doses
-1-2 doses glargine or degludec
-1-2+ doses NPH
-important
-will keep ketoacidosis in checj
Bolus insulin doses
-Ultra or short acting before meals
-TID
-nothing at bedtime unless late night eaters
Carb counting
-1 unit insulin for 15g
intermediate + short acting dosing
-less common
-2 injections qd of mix
-split daily dosing:
am: 40%NPH + 15% shortacting
pm: 30%NPH + 15% short acting
-move NPH dose to bedtime if hyperglycemia occurs at night
Moving intermediate to HS
-Breakfast: L/A/G/N/R
-lunch: o
-dinner: L/A/G/R
-bedtime: N
Other insulin regimens
-pre-mix
-pump
pre-mix injections
-70/30 - 0 - 70/30 - 0
-75/25 - 0 - 75/25 - 0
Insulin pump
-rapid acting insulin
-basal rate constant
-bolus calculated baseed on glucose levels, carbs, insulin
Medtronic Mini-Med 770G
-pump
-close to artificial pancreas
-correct bolus or reduce insulin
-adjustable target
-fewer alarms
-not 100% automatic
-pt 2yo<
Insulin dosing type 2
-long or intermediate acting + oral agents
-bedtime dose
-suppress hepatic glucose production at night
-eventually can discontinue sulfonylurea once pt is on basal bolus regimen
Starting basal dose type 2
-0.1-0.2 units/kg/day
0.2-0.3 if A1c over 8%
-10-15 units
Adjusting dose type 2
-inc by 2 units every 3 days to reach FBS goal
-140-180+: add 10-20% TDD
-110-139 add unit
-less than 40-70: dec 10-20% - 20-40%
Eventual basal-bolus dosing type 2
-add bolus esp pt on more than 0.5 units/kg/day
-start w 10% basal dose or 4 units ultra/short acting w largest meal
-start one meal at a time or all 3 based on severity of readings
-adjust dose by 10-15% every 3-4 days
-can pull some from basal dose if needed to prevent hypoglycemia
more insulin dosing type 2
-1-2 units insulin every 15g carb/meal
-mixes can be used
-average dose often >1unit/kg/day
Mixes in type2
-N/R - 0 - N/R - 0
-N/R - 0 - R - N
-L/A/G instead regular too