A 60-year-old with T2DM admitted for pneumonia has inpatient BG 210-260 mg/dL on correction insulin only. Best inpatient strategy on non-ICU ward?...

Question

A 60-year-old with T2DM admitted for pneumonia has inpatient BG 210-260 mg/dL on correction insulin only. Best inpatient strategy on non-ICU ward?

Accepted Answer

Start basal-bolus insulin regimen

Answer

Continue correctional insulin alone

Answer

Start SGLT2 inhibitor inpatient

Answer

Use sliding scale regular insulin only

Answer

Hold all insulin to avoid hypoglycemia

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Inpatient Hyperglycemia