File name: Sliding Scale Insulin Pdf
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/5 (10K reviews)Good value and easy to use – G2 Crowd. This page provides order sheets for adult patients with diabetes who need subcutaneous insulin therapy. It includes different sliding scales based on blood glucose levels, basal and . Spanish-Language Option · Small and Discreet · Uninterrupted Delivery · Get a Free DemoInsurance coverage: Pharmacy, Medicare, Financial Assistance. Sliding scale If pre-meal blood sugar is over _____, use sliding scale. Calculate insulin dose for food • Add up all the carbohydrates in your meal. • Divide the total carbohydrates by the insulin to carbohydrate ratio. • The result is the amount of insulin units needed. Total carbs ÷ insulin to carb ratio = units of insulin needed. Using a Sliding Scale and Fixed Meal Dosing Schedule Using a sliding scale dosing for your mealtime insulin means you have a fixed dose for your food and varying correction dose based on blood sugar level. This method assumes you eat a steady amount of carbohydrates (carbs) in your meals. Following a sliding scale is as easy as steps 1. ICU Insulin Sliding Scale Do not use in DKA/HHS add 60 IU NOVORAPID to 60 mL % Saline in 60 mL syringe is the patient's blood glucose > 12 mmol/L? NO repeat blood glucose 4 hourly YES To determine starting scale (A or B): is the patient •post cardiac surgery or •receiving steroids (including hydrocortisone) or •usually on >80 IU.