@the.big.dawg.rn: Why do we give insulin to so many diabetic ICU pt's? #learnontiktok #nurse #criticalcare #icu #fyp

applesauce.user702 :

I’m in medsurg and I have to educate patients all the time about this. They get worried because when admitted they automatically get a sliding scale even if they don’t use humalog at home. Even medsurg patients have glucose spikes from stress.

anna 🍌 :

love this & love checking a blood sugar when pt condition changes (suddenly unstable, doesn’t look right, tired all the sudden, etc.)

user6365053276717 :

This is a great explanation 🥰

Kvb :

you are the best online icu preceptor

lyshelicious :

thanks for always sharing ❤️

Not available :

Increased metabolic demand requires more glucose to be delivered to the cells

droperidolnap :

Awesome explanation

amdrummerboy :

Great information.

Redbullnvòďķá :

Well…

user5379096025806 :

Thanks

Millennial Mom&Nursing Student :

Thank you for the lesson!! ✍️

William Mascher :

Thank you

Originalborrowedmule :

Ty

Nurse T :

Thanks for sharing

TitSoeur :

sib 🧡 :

Steroids are definitely a factor too.

lisa.the.rn :

its also because things like CT dye and the oral hypoglycemics dont play well together for the kidneys, makes it hard to clear the kidneys. also, add steroids to the list of things that increase the blood sugar!

💖Amanda💖 :

non diabetic pts get it too when on steroids or TPN

Margaret :

💕

Carola JA :

👏🏻

Margaret :

🥰

user7251373939770 :

❤️❤️❤️

annemenseeyas :

😂😂😂