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I had a pt today in for DKA with an Hga1c of 32!!! I didnt even know that was possible! According to a chart I read online his average BG over the last 3 months was 870! Thats just insane to me! How high have you guys seen?
What's the lowest you have all seen?
(People who like me, get confused with the US/UK measurements of blood sugars can convert them here BTW: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html)
travkitty
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1600 in a frequent flier in our ED & ICU. Type 1 Diabetic who just insists on not using his pump. Every other week he comes in at death's door, we get him stable, ship him to ICU for a week with his sugars looking awesome, then he's back over 1000 a week later. Idiot. When EMS calls with a 20-something, male diabetic, we're all like, "I bet it's Fred (name changed)." I feel like smacking my head against the wall each time. So many resources for someone who really doesn't give a crap. I posed the question of ordering an inpatient psych consult for him next time because he seems passively suicidal if you ask me.