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Diabetes for a Day

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Diabetes for a Day

JAMA Pediatrics , Volume 171 (4) – Apr 6, 2017

Diabetes for a Day

Abstract

Opinion ON MY MIND Asafamilyphysician,Imanagenumerouspatientswith that he could work on better control another day. As the Jared Ellis, MD life-threatening diabetic complications. However, there evening progressed, the boys settled down to sleep, but University of Alabama Family Medicine arefacetsofdiabetescareIhavetakenforgranted.Ihave Drew’s rising glucose levels gave me no such peace. Af- Residency/Tuscaloosa, never checked my own glucose levels or injected my- ter hours of insomnia,...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6203
eISSN
2168-6211
DOI
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.4483
pmid
28152118
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Abstract

Opinion ON MY MIND Asafamilyphysician,Imanagenumerouspatientswith that he could work on better control another day. As the Jared Ellis, MD life-threatening diabetic complications. However, there evening progressed, the boys settled down to sleep, but University of Alabama Family Medicine arefacetsofdiabetescareIhavetakenforgranted.Ihave Drew’s rising glucose levels gave me no such peace. Af- Residency/Tuscaloosa, never checked my own glucose levels or injected my- ter hours of insomnia, I found myself staring at a blinking Tuscaloosa, Alabama. self with insulin. I can occasionally take liberties with my reading of 360. This was the predetermined threshold healthful lifestyle. I don’t have to comply with the com- for an additional insulin bolus to reduce his glucose to a plex medication regimens I sometimes prescribe. As a safer level. As I arose to wake him, a steady 355 ap- family medicine residency faculty member, I teach my peared on my phone. A slow downward trend then al- residents to provide comprehensive care for diabetic lowed me to retreat to my bed. I tried to doze as the CGM patients, yet I myself had a few things to learn. informed me that his blood glucose level was trending Drew, the 11-year-old son of friends, has type 1 diabe-

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JAMA PediatricsAmerican Medical Association

Published: Apr 6, 2017

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