Dr. E’s 22-year-old patient who lives with type 1 recently landed his dream job as a scuba instructor at Club Med in the Caribbean. His only problem is a big one – he gets low every time he dives. Dr. E offered a variety of preventative measures so his patient could keep wearing a scuba suit to work.
read more →Dr. E’s 55-year-old patient Miguel was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and he’s experiencing consistent lows at the same two times every day…once in the morning and once at night. Dr. E zeroed in on two different causes and offered solutions to even things out.
read more →Dr. E’s patient Ashley is doing well with her diabetes management, but she’s not quite where she want to be with her A1c, standard deviation, and time in range. Her main issues are insulin resistance and post-meal spikes, so Dr. E came up with a game plan to help her reach her goals.
read more →Dr. E’s patient has not had good control of her diabetes in the last 20 years, and her blood sugars run well above 180 mg/dL 80% of the time. She’s a very bright businesswoman, but she pays very little attention to her diabetes. How can Dr. E get her back on track?
read more →Dr. E’s patient Kathy always kept her glucose levels very very low, as she had the misbelief that her A1c should be below 6. As a result, she had several dangerously low blood sugar episodes requiring emergency medical attention. What does Dr. E suggest?
read more →Dr. E’s patient Harry has an excellent time in range over 90%, and his 30-day CGM report listed an estimated A1c of 6.8%. When Harry’s blood work came back from the lab, his A1c was 4.9%. Why the big discrepancy?
read more →One of Dr. E’s patients who had been loyal to insulin pumps for years recently switched to an MDI regimen for a little more freedom. What effect (if any) did it have on his time in range?
read more →Do you know how to set and test your basal rate? Dr. E shares a case study from one of his patients who could have easily had the wrong medication adjustment if his basal insulin hadn’t been addressed and corrected.
read more →If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, it still fell. And it’s the same thing with a CGM alert. If your upper alert is set too high and you’re never notified, you still have high blood sugars. See how Dr. Edelman helped this patient get past his alarm aversion.
read more →Dr. E’s 84-year-old patient has had type 2 diabetes for 30 years and has been doing great on oral meds and basal insulin. At his last appointment though, his A1c was mysteriously high. How did Dr. E solve the problem?
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