http://www.docgurley.com/2008/07/17/how-low-can-you-go/ Posts from an Insane Healthcare System Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.docgurley.com/2008/07/17/how-low-can-you-go/#comment-1239 Mary Scott, RPh, CGP Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:15:24 +0000 http://www.docgurley.com/?p=252#comment-1239 While I agree that insulin pumps are accurate and convenient, they are not without problems. I had an experience in the nursing facility in which I am a consultant. A patient in her 60's with an insulin pump had a bad hypoglycemic episode. As I was talking with her, she started raising her voice and walking around in circles. I immediately got the nurse to give her Glucagon (which raised blood glucose if hypoglycemic) and that brought her out of it. Just need to keep in mind another essential member of the diabetic team, the pharmacist,whether it be in the hospital, retail, or nursing facility environment. We are uniquely trained to scrutinize dosages,questioning if something doesn't look right. We are the "final check" in the healthcare team. Mary Scott, RPh, CGP While I agree that insulin pumps are accurate and convenient, they are not without problems. I had an experience in the nursing facility in which I am a consultant. A patient in her 60′s with an insulin pump had a bad hypoglycemic episode. As I was talking with her, she started raising her voice and walking around in circles. I immediately got the nurse to give her Glucagon (which raised blood glucose if hypoglycemic) and that brought her out of it.
Just need to keep in mind another essential member of the diabetic team, the pharmacist,whether it be in the hospital, retail, or nursing facility environment. We are uniquely trained to scrutinize dosages,questioning if something doesn’t look right. We are the “final check” in the healthcare team.
Mary Scott, RPh, CGP

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