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Question of the Week | April 28, 2020

SL is 17 years old, with type 1 diabetes. SL uses an insulin pump and checks glucose levels before meals and at bedtime. SL started track team at high school a week ago and noticed that they are waking up with vivid dreams and morning blood glucose levels are higher than usual.

Which of the following is the best recommendation?

  1. Advise SL to consume at least 30 gms of carb during track workouts.
  2. Recommend increasing basal insulin by 10% during track season.
  3. Encourage SL to check blood glucose before track practice.
  4. Suggest ingesting additional carbs before bedtime.

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COVID-19 & Diabetes: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
Free Webinar | April 30th

As health care professionals and Diabetes Specialists, how do we prepare people with diabetes for the possibility of a COVID-19 infection and hospitalization?

What are the best practices to care for people with diabetes and COVID-19 in the outpatient and hospital setting?

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  1. Discuss the relationship between social determinants of health, diabetes, and COVID-19.
  2. List how people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes can prevent and prepare for a COVID-19 infection.
  3. Describe how the COVID-19 virus can cause serious illness in people with diabetes and underlying health conditions
  4. State management strategies for people with diabetes and COVID in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
  5. Discuss the latest regulations regarding DSMT and Telehealth

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