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This guest post on selecting a diabetes medication was contributed by pharmacist Jiamin Liau who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator in Australia. I’m appreciative for her contribution to help educate other healthcare professionals! If you’re a pharmacist and have a case or scenario you’ve seen in your practice feel free to shoot me a […]
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About 10 days ago, a 76-year-old male called you to tell you that his spiking blood sugars are higher than they have been in a long time. His blood sugars were in the 300-400 range. He used to never get much above 200. He reports that he has had no diet changes and is adamant […]
Read MoreOrthostasis risk with SGLT-2 Inhibitors is a potential minor concern, particularly in our geriatric population. While a drop in blood pressure can be a good thing for a significant chunk of diabetes patients, that potential modest drop can lead to an increased risk of adverse effects as well. Here’s the case of assessing orthostasis risk […]
Read MoreWhat to do with an A1C ? For the experienced clinician, this is a very simple question, but I occasional see orders for A1C’s at a rate more frequently than every three months. Remember that it is basically an average blood sugar over a period of approximately three months. This can vary a little bit, […]
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In making some of these decisions about medication changes, there isn’t always a perfect answer, and people disagree, but I didn’t write this post to tell you that people disagree – hopefully most of you have figured that out by now! Anyway, here’s a brief overview of a recent scenario. A nursing home resident was […]
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