Principles of Insulin Management Flashcards
Humalog
Rapid acting
Humalog
Rapid acting
NovoRapid
Rapid acting
Apidra
Rapid acting
Actrapid
Short acting
Insuman rapid
Short acting
Insulatard
Intermediate acting
Once daily insulin regime, when do you take your injection?
At night
Twice daily insulin regime, when do you take your injections?
Before breakfast and before dinner
Basal bolus insulin regime, when do you take your injections?
Long acting before bed and rapid acting before each meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner)
Factors affecting insulin absorption/action
Temperature
Injection site
Injection depth
Exercise
Why should you alternate injection sites?
Lipohypertrophy
Where can you inject?
Thighs, tummy, bum, upper arms
How to check you blood glucose control?
Home blood glucose monitoring kit
Urine testing
Glycated haemoglobin
Continuous monitor
Which trial is type 1 diabetes evidence based on?
DCCT!
Pre-prandial blood glucose target
4-7 mmol
Post meal blood glucose target
How should you adjust insulin if BG
Decrease insulin by 4 units