Individualize Sick Day Management for Diabetes
June 2023
Patients with diabetes will ask you how to manage sick days.
Stress from acute illness can cause HYPERglycemia...but less food intake due to poor appetite or vomiting can cause HYPOglycemia.
Emphasize plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration...and small servings of sweetened beverages (juice, etc) if patients can’t eat.
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