ACCREDITED CPD
Important points
• Start with a lower dose low and work up
• Use insulin bid if at all possible
• Don’t change dose more frequently than every
5 days (7d for glargine)
• NEVER base a decision to change treatment on
one observation/result on its own
These patients only show clinical signs when the
blood glucose goes really low.
• Clinical signs of a hypoglycaemic episode (hypo) :
Tachycardia, nervousness, tremor, strange behaviour, hunger, seizures, coma.
Assessing response to treatment:
There are various methods than can be used.
Clinical signs: As per the monitoring table. Urine glucose is [