How high have you seen??

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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?

Specializes in Med-Surg, ER.

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.

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Specializes in LTC.

I think I had a guy once in LTC whose BG at the hospital was around 1200 or so. Crazy.

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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)

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Specializes in LTC.

I've seen them in the mid 30s (US) and asymptomatic.

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That is insane. The highest I have seen was 850.. I'm speechless..

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Specializes in community small-town med/icu unit.

hmm highest I've seen is 80mmol/l (1440 in US) on admission to our ICU.

Lowest was

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