52 y/o with acute non healing foot ulcer with type 2 DM, HTN, hyperlipidemia and hypothyroidisim. meds include:Metformin 1000 mg BID, Lantus insulin 50 units at bedtime, Glyburide 10 mg every morning, Crestor 40 mg at bedtime (recently increased from 20 mg per day), ASA 325 mg daily, Levothyroxine 150 mcg daily.
2 guestions
1.which of her DM meds can cause hypoglycemia?
2.what should be administered if patient becomes tachy, confused, aggitated and pale.
should she take regular insulin,orange juice,diazepam or methimazole?
2 guestions
1.which of her DM meds can cause hypoglycemia?
2.what should be administered if patient becomes tachy, confused, aggitated and pale.
should she take regular insulin,orange juice,diazepam or methimazole?
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