Is routine correction of hyperglycemia in the ER necessary? And if so, which agents and routes are recommended? Find out this week!

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Driver BE, Olives TD, Bischof, JE, et al. Discharge glucose is not associated with short-term adverse outcomes in emergency department patients with moderate to severe hyperglycemia. Ann Emerg Med. 2016; 68 (6): 697- 705

Munoz C, Villanueva G, Fogg L, et al. Impact of a subcutaneous insulin protocol in the emergency department: rush emergency department hyperglycemia intervention (REDHI). J of Emerg Med. 2008; 40 (5): 493-498.

Koscal LJ, Weeda ER, Matuskowitz AJ, Weant KA. Intravenous insulin for the management of non-emergent hyperglycemia in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2020

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The information contained within the ER-Rx podcast episodes, errxpodcast.com, and the @errxpodcast Instagram page is for informational/ educational purposes only, is not meant to replace professional medical judgement, and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship between you and the authors. Information contained herein may be accidentally inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated, and users are to use caution, seek medical advice from a licensed physician, and consult available resources prior to any medical decision making. The contributors of the ER-Rx podcast are not affiliated with, nor do they speak on behalf of, any medical institutions, educational facilities, or other healthcare programs.