Managing hypoglycaemia in hospitalised patients
Strategies for treating hospital patients with unstable blood glucose levels
The presentation will cover:
Glycaemic targets and monitoring blood sugar levels in hospitalised patients
Causes of hyperglycaemia in hospital
Steroid-induced hyperglycaemia
Management of hyperglycaemia in hospital using consistent carbohydrate meal planning, or regular insulin vs sliding scale
Watching this presentation and completing the assessment may contribute towards assessable Continuing Professional Development points.
About the presenter
Melissa Armstrong, AdvAPD, CDE, graduated as a dietitian from the University of Sydney in 1985. She has held positions in a variety of hospital settings in Australia and the UK and since 1995, has been the Senior Clinical Dietitian at the St Vincent’s Hospital Diabetes Centre, Sydney. Melissa holds adjunct lectureships at the University of Technology (Sydney), Charles Sturt University (Wagga) and the University of Canberra. She is a member of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association Clinical Practice Committee, the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation’s Diabetes Network Models of Care Committee and the External Working Party for the Postgraduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management (UTS). More recently, she has been appointed as a director of Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) for a two-year term.
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Access to a recording of the webinar
Presentation notes
Multiple-choice questions and answers
Suggested further reading
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