Insulin infusion device complications: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "==Background== ==Clinical Features== ==Differential Diagnosis== ==Diagnosis== ==Management== ==Disposition== ==See Also== *Medical device complications ==External L...") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*External pump visible on the abdomen with subcutaneous catheter placed under a dressing nearby | |||
*Insulin pumps are easily removed by pulling the catheter out from under the dressing removing it from the subcutaneous insertion site | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Complications: | |||
#Hyper/Hypoglycemia | |||
# [[DKA]] | |||
#Local Infection<ref>Richardson T, Kerr D. Skin-Related Complications of Insulin Therapy: Epidemiology and Emerging Management Strategies. Am J Clin Dermatol, 2003; 4 (10): 661-667</ref> | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 20 July 2015
Background
- External pump visible on the abdomen with subcutaneous catheter placed under a dressing nearby
- Insulin pumps are easily removed by pulling the catheter out from under the dressing removing it from the subcutaneous insertion site
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Complications:
Diagnosis
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Richardson T, Kerr D. Skin-Related Complications of Insulin Therapy: Epidemiology and Emerging Management Strategies. Am J Clin Dermatol, 2003; 4 (10): 661-667