Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Emedinews:Makesure: A patient on 10 units of insulin developed hypoglycemia after taking a light breakfast.
Situation: A patient on 10 units of insulin developed hypoglycemia after taking a light breakfast.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was the insulin dose not reduced?
Lesson: Make sure that insulin dose is correct. The formula is 500/total daily dose. The value will be the amount of sugar fluctuation with ten grams of carbohydrates.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was the insulin dose not reduced?
Lesson: Make sure that insulin dose is correct. The formula is 500/total daily dose. The value will be the amount of sugar fluctuation with ten grams of carbohydrates.
Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad:A patient had LDLC of 100 mg/dL and HDLC 61 mg/dL.
Situation: A patient had LDLC of 100 mg/dL and HDLC 61 mg/dL.
Dr Bad: Start statins.
Dr Good: No treatment is required yet.
Lesson: HDL–C ≥60 mg/dL counts as a "negative" risk factor; its presence removes one risk factor from the total count.
Dr Bad: Start statins.
Dr Good: No treatment is required yet.
Lesson: HDL–C ≥60 mg/dL counts as a "negative" risk factor; its presence removes one risk factor from the total count.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Emedinews: Makesure: A patient missed his second dose of Hepatitis B vaccine and developed Hepatitis B.
Situation: A patient missed his second dose of Hepatitis B vaccine and developed Hepatitis B.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was the vaccine not given between 1–2 months?
Lesson: Make sure that all patients who missed their second dose of vaccine at one month are given the same upto second month (1–2 months).
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was the vaccine not given between 1–2 months?
Lesson: Make sure that all patients who missed their second dose of vaccine at one month are given the same upto second month (1–2 months).
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