Question

Jack's FBS is 109 mg/dl Insulin dose 15 units of Lantus and 4 units of Humalog Breakfast: 2 slices Pepperidge Farm Whole Wheat Bread 8 ounces of skim milk 2 tsp. margarine 2 slices bacon two hour post meal BG 138 mg/dl Based on the above info what is Jack's insulin to CHO ratio?

Answer 1

Is adequate does. Humalog is short acting insulin. Jack had light breakfast still PPBS value shows 138mg/dl. So after 8 hours chance for high RBS value. Lantus is a long acting insulin so which helps to maintain blood sugar level in a normal range after 8 hrs. Standard regimen of blood sugar is every 8th hourly. So we can helps to identify whether the patient gone to hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.