MS is an 83-year-old admitted to the hospital for a broken hip. MS has a BMI of 22.4, A1C of 6.9% on metformin 500mg twice daily. UACR is less than 30 and GFR is 48. The MD writes to stop oral meds in prep for surgery and start on basal-bolus insulin therapy.
Based on MS’s profile, what would be the most accurate formula to calculate their total daily insulin dose?
- 0.3 units of insulin / kg/day
- 0.5 units of insulin /kg/day
- 0.5 – 1.0 units of insulin /kg /day
- Start with 10 units of basal insulin
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