Plus: glucose variability in children; hemoglobin abnormalities & A1c testing
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 : Issue #1079 DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case Studies
Hemoglobin Abnormalities Affect A1c Testing |
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Letter from the Editor
Every day brings a record amount of newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19 and a corresponding surge in hospitalizations. This is of particular concern to our patients with diabetes, as the chances of hospitalization are increased. There have been many “quick fixes” pushed out to people without a lot of science, and many patients have had to reduce their diabetes care because of costs. This week, our intern Destiny Reed, from FAMU College of Pharmacy, is presenting information on how a common diabetes drug can reduce the risk of hospitalizations in our insulin using patients.
Click here to find out what medication is making our patients safer.
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Dave Joffe
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DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case Studies |
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| Hemoglobin Abnormalities Affect A1c Testing
I recently saw a patient for a diabetes follow-up and had just gotten her lab values faxed over. Her A1c came back at 9.6, despite the patient telling me that her glucose meter readings were much lower. She even showed me the meter, and upon doing some averaging, it appeared that her A1c should be a lot lower.... |
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