Type 1 diabetes care Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of insulin regimen?
A
- Basal bolus - more common
* BD mix regime
2
Q
What are the options for glucose monitoring?
A
- Capillary blood
- Libre
- Continuous glucose monitoring
3
Q
What are the pros about libre?
A
- Tells you if insulin is changing i.e. rising or falling and how quickly
- Can check before you drive
- Can set to give you alarms if too high or low
4
Q
What are the options for insulin delivery?
A
- Insulin pen
* Insulin pump
5
Q
What HbA1c are you targeting?
A
<53mmol/l
6
Q
What education is given to those with type 1 diabetes?
A
- Administraiton of insulin
- Glucose/ketone monitoring
- Sick day rules
- Hypoglycaemia management
- Driving regulations
- Exercise and alcohol advice
- Pregnancy
- Targets
- Complications
7
Q
What is the 500 rule?
A
- Only used in basal and bolus regime
- Bolus insulin given as a ratio of units to grams of CHO
- 1 unit for 10g CHO, calculated by 500 divided by total daily amount of insulin
8
Q
What is DAFNE?
A
- Dose adjustment for normal eating
* course given to those with T1DM
9
Q
What is the management of DKA?
A
- IV fluid replacement
* followed by IV insulin
