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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Blood Sugar Sliding Scale

Premium Questions

Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I usually take 4U of insulin before meals...today my blood sugar is 251, I can not find my sliding scale chart, how much insulin should I take now before I eat? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

respiratory infection. He has COPD and on 2liters O2. I know his blood sugars will jump. I haven't been able to contact his PCP. I need to know if I can use a sliding scale. I have humalog on hand... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

We forgot to given my father his lantus last night. he takes 40 units every pm. He is not on a regular insulin sliding scale. His blood sugar is 154 this am. He usually runs in the 200's to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

sometimes I have to use a sliding scale I forget how to do the math . Just need the order to do it in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

would you know a psychiatrist that can prescribe medication on a sliding scale in the long island ... this month and coming to live with me I have found psychology services on a sliding scale as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

I had a steroid injection in my wrist today and my blood sugar is really high. I have sliding scale insulin which I took two hours ago but my sugar is still 400 How much sliding... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.   M. Vamsi Krishna MD

. WE ARE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A SLIDING SCALE FOR LEVERMIR THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND. THE DOCTOR GAVE US ... GAVE HIMSELF TO MUCH AND HIS BLOOD SUGAR WAS 35. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE REALLY DO HAVE... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M. Vamsi Krishna ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

I am diabetic with well controlled blood sugar, I keep good numbers with Levimir (36 units per day) and Novalog on a sliding scale. Yesterday I was prescribed Prednisone 4 mg tablets and tonight... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lipika Debbarma MD

controlled my blood sugar with Humalog sliding scale three or four times a day and 25 units Levemir at night. My blood sugar is nearly 300 and over 300 every time I check it,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lipika Debbarma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sadiq Mughal MD

i am having some confusion with my insulin dosages. I am on a sliding scale. One dr told me to take ... acarbose and set my scale at anything over 100. Doesnt this seem a little sever. An i suppose to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sadiq Mughal ( Critical Care Specialist)