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whinners, liars, and silver spoons.

yeah the info i have gotten from endos (my son is type 1) is that there can be up to a 30 point differance between the two. I'm not and endo though, so im going with a finger stick which is what the hand helds are calibrated for. the differance is irrevelant if you use the moniter per manufact...

if the pt bg is norm 170 and pt is currently @ 90 with no s/s of hypoglyc. I would not treat until presenting w/ s/s of hypoglyc. but would definatly watch carefully. additionally when performing bg check did you use capilary blood or venous blood from an iv. reson being most bg moniters are not...

lets not forget about being delayed by traficular anomoli. (traffic jams)

My friend I am in the same boat you are in at this point. At 33 yo with a succesfull Land surveying carrer in the rear view I have embarked on this epic journey known as EMS. The advice I can offer you is this 1. First and foremost do this because you are called to it to benifit your fellow man...

http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-firefightershurt-story,0,4852244.story?track=rss Pray for a speedy recovery and for strength for the family

my son being diagnosed with type 1 is what led me into ems. 3 transports while out of state (on vacation) and a crash course in diabetis care before heading home 400 miles away was a real eye opener. we found out like most people that he had type 1 when he went into DKA. the moniter at the...

yeah what he said ^

my understanding through my sons endo is that the dka process creates a by-product that is similar to acetone, which smells similar to iso. alch.

Just as a side note adrenalin will often drastically increase bg levals in type 1 diabetics resulting in a rebound low that can require quite a lot of glucose to correct. There are also what are known as brittal diabetics whose insulin sensitivity ratio will fluctuate hourly, daily or monthly...

this ones circling the drain. Nothing to see here people, move along move along.