Glucagon Kits
Autor: | Nina Watson, Tom J. Sauerwein, Jana L. Wardian, Connie C. Morrow, Ellen Cobb |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics business.industry Insulin medicine.medical_treatment Unconsciousness nutritional and metabolic diseases 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Pharmacy General Medicine Hypoglycemia medicine.disease Glucagon Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Diabetes mellitus Medicine Ingestion 030212 general & internal medicine Medical prescription medicine.symptom business |
Zdroj: | AADE in Practice. 5:12-17 |
ISSN: | 2325-1611 2325-1603 |
Popis: | Hypoglycemia is responsible for approximately 100,000 emergency room visits per year in the United States at a cost of about $120,000,000. 1 The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends people with diabetes have an immediate source of glucose to treat mild or moderate hypoglycemic episodes and a prescription glucagon kit for the treatment of severe hypoglycemic episodes. Instructing patients on the risk, avoidance, and treatment of hypoglycemia is a core component of Diabetes Self-Management Education. The ADA defines hypoglycemia as a condition characterized by abnormally low blood glucose levels, usually less than 70 mg/di. While all hypoglycemia is of concern, mild to moderate hypoglycemia typically does not constitute an emergency and can be treated by the individual with the ingestion of 15 grams of a quick acting simple carbohydrate, such as glucose tablets or gel, regular juice or soda, sugar, honey, or candy such as gummy bears or jellybeans. Treatment of severe hypoglycemia requires assistance from others and is considered a medical emergency. If unconsciousness or the inability to eat or drink occurs, glucagon may be administrated by injection to raise the glucose levels to normal. A hypoglycemia emergency plan should be established, including training a caregiver to correctly assess the situation, knowing the location of the location of the kit, and proper administration of the life-saving medication. |
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