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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Short-acting Insulins-2

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking short-acting insulins as below: Observe for any signs and symptoms of lipodystrophy, such as, thinning of subcutaneous fat in some areas of the skin along with deposition of extra fat in some other areas. Patients also present with poor blood sugar management and symptoms of hyperglycemia, secondary to impaired insulin absorption. Observe compliance with rotation of insulin administration sites to avoid this complication from developing. [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Short-acting Insulins-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking short-acting insulins as below: Take the insulin shot at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the shot. This also helps to avoid lags in insulin coverage or stacking up the doses of insulin too close. Forgetting the shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugars. Since these insulins have a short duration of onset of action, the shot must be taken no [...]

Side Effects of Short-acting Insulins-2

Patient was educated on the side effects of short-acting insulins as follows: Lipodystrophy This is an effect secondary to repeated insulin shots administered for prolonged period. Thickening of adipose tissue can occur at the site of repeated insulin administration, which can affect absorption of insulin over time. This can lead to a poor response to insulin administered and poor control of blood sugars. Rotation of insulin administration sites can help prevent this side effect from [...]

Side Effects of Short-acting Insulins-1

Patient was educated on the side effects of short-acting insulins as follows: Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia happens to be the most common side effect with short-acting insulins. The risk for this complication multiplies with the patient being noncompliant with the time of insulin administration, stacking up the doses of insulin too close, and highly irregular eating habits with improper mealtimes. During the episode of hypoglycemia, patients can present with dizziness, headache, hunger, sweating, weakness, irritability, tremors, increased [...]

How to Take Short-acting Insulins

Patient was educated on how to take short-acting insulins as below: Take the insulin shot at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the shot. This also helps to avoid lags in insulin coverage or stacking up the doses of insulin too close. Forgetting the shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugars. Since these insulins have a short duration of onset of action, the shot must be taken no more than 30 [...]