Practical Insulin : A Handbook for Prescribing Providers

Description The third edition of Practical Insulin is a completely revised version of the popular ADA pocket reference. With information on all the currently FDA-approved insulins, this handy pocket guide gives clinicians fast, reliable information and helps with the challenges all clinicians face - choosing an insulin regimen to effectively manage blood glucose and patient resistance. This book includes data on all types of insulin, mixing insulins, and absorption rates, as well as complete action profiles of different insulins and prescription recommendations for MDI, pump therapy, and patients with type 2 diabetes. Contents Introduction Patient Selection Insulin Choices Currently Available Insulin Insulin Lispro, Insulin Aspart, and Insulin Glulisine Regular NPH Insulin Glargine Insulin Detemir Insulin Absorption Mixing Insulins Insulin Regimens Insulin for Type 1 Patients Sample Injection Regimens Determining Total Insulin Dose Correction Insulin Doses Adjustments for Exercise Insulin for Type 2 Patients Adding Insulin to Oral Agent Therapy Insulin-Only Therapy Troubleshooting Patient Resistance to Starting Insulin Weight Gain Fasting (Morning) Hyperglycemia Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia Unawareness Patient SMBG Records Patient Education Appendices Endogenous Insulin Action (Figure 9) Insulin Storage Insulin Potency Additives Insulin Delivery Insulin Pumps Determining Insulin-to-CHO Ratio This indispensable resource from the American Diabetes Association will give you the knowledge and data you need for initiating and maintaining insulin therapy in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Find fast, current, reliable information on: insulin regimens, starting doses, correcting doses, insulin analogs, inhaled insulin, matching insulin regimens to patients. With this easy reference guide, you can take the concerns and fear out of insulin therapy and make improved glycemic control an attainable reality for your patients. Don't let a patient's worries about self-administered injections, hypoglycemia, and weight gain get in the way of better health outcomes. "This book will help medical professionals explain to their patients that insulin therapy is a medical necessity for all patients with type 1 diabetes and the many patients with type 2 diabetes who cannot reach their glycemic goals without insulin therapy"--Provided by publisher.