Prevalence & Fear
The compliance limit for food/drink provided to an HCP.
What is $25.00?
The name of Kyler's dog.
Who is Ranger?
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52% of patients 'agreed' or 'strongly agreed' to being afraid of having low blood sugar during these two activities. 2x points only if you get both.
What are sleeping and driving?
Hypoglycemia is defined as a blood glucose less than this amount, according to the ADA.
What is 70mg/dL?
If glucagon is unavailable during a severe hypoglycemic event, this should be done immediately.
What is call 911?
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You should submit this when faced with an off-label question. 2x points only if you know it in full.
What is a MIRF? Medical Inquiry Request Form.
The state where Kyler grew up.
What is Wisconsin?
The prevalence of severe hypoglycemia in Type 1 diabetes patients is equal at A1C levels greater than 9%, and A1C levels less than this.
What is 7%?
Along with a ready-to-use glucagon, this is recommended for patients taking insulin or with a history of hypoglycemia, according to the ADA.
What is a Continuous Glucose Monitor?
In certain situations, ready-to-use glucagon can be given via this method.
What is self-administration?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
On the opposite end of severe hypoglycemia, this condition is characterized by emergency levels of high blood sugar. 2x points only if you know it in full.
What is DKA? Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
Kyler's inside sales territory.
What is Arkansas?
Fear of hypoglycemia can lead to Avoidance Behaviors, as well as these types of behaviors. Examples include reducing or omitting insulin doses and intentionally maintaining high glucose levels.
What are Over-Compensatory behaviors?
Glucose tabs, gel, juice, regular soda, candy, and glucagon should all be kept in this, according to the ADA.
What is a diabetes toolkit?
1 tube of glucose gel has this many grams of fast-acting carbohydrates.
What is 15 grams?
Glucagon is produced by these islet cells of the pancreas.
What are the Alpha cells?
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The recreational leagues that Kyler joined this Summer. 2 Answers.
What is kickball and volleyball?
In a retrospective study of over 55,000 type 2 insulin-naïve individuals starting treatment on basal insulin, almost 40% of those that had a severe hypoglycemic event had it within this period of time post-initiation.
What is 1 month?
If A1C is still above target after initiation of GLP-1, the ADA recommends adding a ready-to-use glucagon along with this medication.
What is basal insulin?
The number of glucose tablets needed to be consumed for 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates.
What are 3-4?
The set of ethical guidelines that governs pharmaceutical interaction with HCPs and our own Xeris compliance policies.
What is the PhRMA Code?
Kyler's favorite board game.
What is Settlers of Catan?