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Friday, April 4, 2008
How are you treating your diabetes patients who may be considered as being "brittle"?
2 comments:
Anonymous
said...
In the hope that someone more knowledgable will answer oyur question and mine, I am looking for ideas on managing an intellectually disabled man with brittle diabetes. I would like him to be able to leave the trianing center with staff so he can participate in some activites in the community. However, I am concerned about monitoring and the potnetial for emergencies. It is not practical for me to send a nurse with him, although I could send a med tech. Thoughts?
In order to better serve this individual, and respond to the problem, more information is required. What is the age and cognitive ability of the man? How is he disabled? What other conditions exist? What medications does he take? Why do you define him as having "brittle" diabetes?
2 comments:
In the hope that someone more knowledgable will answer oyur question and mine, I am looking for ideas on managing an intellectually disabled man with brittle diabetes. I would like him to be able to leave the trianing center with staff so he can participate in some activites in the community. However, I am concerned about monitoring and the potnetial for emergencies. It is not practical for me to send a nurse with him, although I could send a med tech. Thoughts?
In order to better serve this individual, and respond to the problem, more information is required. What is the age and cognitive ability of the man? How is he disabled?
What other conditions exist?
What medications does he take?
Why do you define him as having "brittle" diabetes?
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