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.
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