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Insulin dosage for diabetic patient
Patient name: Venkata naidu
Age: 70 y / male
Diabetic :past 15years
Patient profile : patient underwent bypass surgery on 14/5/17
He suffered mild heart attack on 5/5/17
He kept on insulin from 6/5/17
(till then only taking sugar tablet)
Now doctor's said post surgery patient is better to keep on insulin and discharged on 19/5/17
Insulin 15units mrng and 10units night(glucose levels in hospital are also same as below fluctuate b/w 150 n 260)
Today glucose levels are 149 and 251 pre and post brkfst
Advice on insulin dosage is needed
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Dr. Rakesh Parikh
Endocrinologist
23 yrs exp
Jaipur
Adjusting insulin doses depends on number of factors most important being type of insulin being used. In general u may increase night dose to control fasting and morning dose to control post meals.
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