Planning for Sick Days, Surgery, and Travel
Diabetes control can be adversely affected by stressful situations related to physical or emotional distress. Health care providers must be able to advise patients with diabetes who become ill with infections, injuries, or other ailments that complicate their diabetes management routine and cause hyperglycemia. Definition of a sick day: A sick day could be caused by a variety of situations, from a common cold to a broken bone to a death in the family. If the patient is thrown off of his/her usual diabetes … Continue reading




















