Glucagon Kits: Are Your Patients Prepared for a Hypoglycemic Emergency
Abstract
Hypoglycemia is responsible for approximately 100,000 emergency room visits per year in the United States at a cost of about $120,000,000. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends people with diabetes have an immediate source of glucose to treat mild or moderate hypoglycemic episodes and a prescription glucagon kit for the treatment of severe hypoglycemic episodes. Instructing patients on the risk, avoidance, and treatment of hypoglycemia is a core component of Diabetes Self-Management Education.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 03, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1030071
Entities
People
- Connie Morrow
- Ellen Cobb
- Jana Wardian
- Nina Watson
- Tom Sauerwein