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Your doctor or diabetes educator may ask you to mix a short-acting or clear insulin
with an intermediate or long acting cloudy insulin in the same syringe so that both can be given at the same time.
* The only insulin that cannot be mixed is insulin glargine.
* In this example, the doctor has asked you to mix 10 units of regular, clear, insulin with 15 units of NPH cloudy insulin, to a total combined dose of 25 units.
* Always, draw “clear before cloudy” insulin into the syringe. This is to prevent cloudy insulin from entering the clear insulin bottle.
* Always do this procedure in the correct order, as shown in the following sequence.
Roll the bottle of the cloudy insulin between your hands to mix it.
Clean both bottle tops with an alcohol wipe.
Pull back the plunger of the syringe to the dose of the long-acting (cloudy) insulin in this example 15 units. You now have 15 units of air in the syringe.
Check the insulin bottle to ensure you have the correct cloudy type of insulin.
With the insulin bottle held firmly on a counter or tabletop, insert the needle through the rubber cap into the bottle.
Push the plunger down so that the air goes from the syringe into the bottle. Remove the needle and syringe. This primes the bottle for when you withdraw the Insulin later.
Pull back the plunger of the syringe to the dose of the shorter acting clear insulin in this example 10 units. You now have 10 units of air in the syringe.
Check the insulin bottle to ensure you have the correct clear type of insulin.
With the insulin bottle held firmly on a counter or tabletop, insert the needle through the rubber cap into the bottle.
Push the plunger down so that the air goes from the syringe into the bottle.
Turn the bottle upside down so that the air in it goes to the top.
With the tip of the needle kept in the liquid, withdraw the dose of clear insulin, in this example, 10 units.
Remove the needle and syringe.
Go back to the longer-acting, cloudy insulin bottle.
Turn it upside down. Insert the needle into the liquid and slowly pull back the plunger to measure your total dose, in this example, 25 units. You are now ready to give your injection.
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Your doctor or diabetes educator may ask you to mix a short-acting or clear insulin
with an intermediate or long acting cloudy insulin in the same syringe so that both can be given at the same time.
* The only insulin that cannot be mixed is insulin glargine.
* In this example, the doctor has asked you to mix 10 units of regular, clear, insulin with 15 units of NPH cloudy insulin, to a total combined dose of 25 units.
* Always, draw “clear before cloudy” insulin into the syringe. This is to prevent cloudy insulin from entering the clear insulin bottle.
* Always do this procedure in the correct order, as shown in the following sequence.
Roll the bottle of the cloudy Insulin between your hands to mix it.
Clean both bottle tops with an alcohol wipe.
Pull back the plunger of the syringe to the dose of the long-acting (cloudy) insulin in this example 15 units. You now have 15 units of air in the syringe.
Check the insulin bottle to ensure you have the correct cloudy type of insulin.
With the insulin bottle held firmly on a counter or tabletop, insert the needle through the rubber cap into the bottle.
Push the plunger down so that the air goes from the syringe into the bottle. Remove the needle and syringe. This primes the bottle for when you withdraw the insulin later.
Pull back the plunger of the syringe to the dose of the shorter acting clear insulin in this example 10 units. You now have 10 units of air in the syringe.
Check the insulin bottle to ensure you have the correct clear type of insulin.
With the insulin bottle held firmly on a counter or tabletop, insert the needle through the rubber cap into the bottle.
Push the plunger down so that the air goes from the syringe into the bottle.
Turn the bottle upside down so that the air in it goes to the top.
With the tip of the needle kept in the liquid, withdraw the dose of clear insulin, in this example, 10 units.
Remove the needle and syringe.
Go back to the longer-acting, cloudy insulin bottle.
Turn it upside down. Insert the needle into the liquid and slowly pull back the plunger to measure your total dose, in this example, 25 units. You are now ready to give your injection.
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This is not meant to be a substitute for seeing your doctor, just a view into what I do daily.
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http://www.DeathToDiabetes.com Segment No. 5 of diabetes lecture in Pittsburgh. Topics: Cell biology/5 functions, Nutritional biomarkers, The 5 “super” foods, Q&A, Testimonial. Ex-diabetic, who almost died of diabetic coma, explains how to defeat Type 2 Diabetes, based on his experience, research, and acclaimed diabetic book, Death to Diabetes (ISBN 0977360741), the Diabetes DVD (ISBN 0977360733), and the soon-to-be-released The Diabetes Handbook (ISBN 097736075X).
Penn State graduate, Xerox engineer, Hughes Aircraft, Urban League math tutor, Eta Kappa Nu honor society, Farrell High School, Shenango Valley
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How do you inject Insulin? Watch a real demostration and learn abvout the different types of insulin – novorapid, lantus, NPH and more. Learn about the types of needles to use, when to inject, how to do corrections, and everything else that’ll get you started!
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How I inject Insulin using a Novo Nordisk Insulin Pen-3
PLEASE NOTE: This video is for entertainment purposes ONLY! DO NOT ATTEMPT to inject insulin without prior consultation with a medical professional.
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This program will demonstrate the use of insulin pens.
The goal is to inject the Insulin into the subcutaneous tissue between the top layer of the skin, the dermis and the underlying muscle layer.
Insulin pens are devices that can provide an easy way to carry and give insulin when away from home. Also, for people who are not comfortable working with syringes and bottles to draw up and measure individual doses, the pens provide a convenient and accurate alternative.
There are two types of insulin pens:
* those that are completely disposable after providing a single dose of insulin
* and those that use disposable cartridges to provide multiple doses.
* If you use more than one type of insulin, you must use a separate pen for each type. The basic method of use is similar for both pens and there are four main steps to be learned.
An insulin pen has three components.
* A base which contains the mechanism for measuring the correct dose.
* A holder for the cartridge of insulin
* and a cap, which is removed and replaced by the needle prior to the injection.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to remove the cap, separate the base from the cartridge holder by unscrewing it.
Rewind the base dose regulating mechanism back to zero and put down the base.
Pick up the cartridge holder. Shake out the used cartridge.
Check that the new cartridge contains the correct insulin and insert it, metal end first, into the holder.
Screw the cartridge holder back onto the base.
* Keep a record of all your injections and also record when you begin a new cartridge.
* Subtract the total insulin used in previous injections from the total of 150 units in each cartridge to be sure you have enough insulin left for the next dose.
Clean the end of the cartridge holder and the projecting cartridge with an alcohol swab.
Remove the seal from the end of the new needle unit. Don’t touch the exposed needle or allow it to touch any other object.
Screw the needle unit onto the end of the cartridge holder.
Pull the outer shield off the needle. Do not throw it away. You will need it later to remove the needle unit from the pen.
Pull the inner shield off the needle and discard it. Hold the pen upright and tap the cartridge holder to enable air bubbles to escape through the needle.
Dial the dose knob so that #1 is in the dose scale window and prime the pen according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Hold the needle upright. Press in the injection button at the end of the unit and check that insulin comes out of the tip of the needle. If no insulin is seen, continue to dial up one unit at a time and press the injection button until insulin is seen. A new cartridge may take 4-6 units before insulin flows.
Dial in your dose of insulin in addition to the units needed to produce the insulin flow. For example, if it took 4 units to start the insulin flow and your insulin dose is 20, the total in the dose scale window will be 24.
* Choose and clean the injection site as usual.
Pinch the skin and insert the needle through the skin at a 90Ë? angle. Press the injection button at the end of the needle and wait 5 seconds for the injection to be completed before removing the needle from the skin.
* The needle must be removed from the pen immediately after the injection is finished.
Place the outer needle shield that you had saved on the counter top with the opening facing up.
Without holding onto the shield, insert the pen needle carefully into the shield and push down firmly. Grip the shield and unscrew the needle from the pen.
Dispose of the shielded needle into the puncture proof container that you have reserved for your needles. Store all pens that are in use at room temperature.
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Not only is Type 2 Diabetes completely preventable, but it is virtually curable for anyone who is willing to put in the hard time and work and recovering their Insulin and leptin sensitivity.
Duration : 0:5:24
Diabetes UK’s new video addresses the issue of bullying and Type 1 Diabetes. It dispels myths and misconceptions that real people with the condition have faced. Find out more at http://www.diabetes.org.uk/record
Duration : 0:1:48
Drs. Steven Edelman and Daniel Einhorn discuss why Insulin is necessary for everyone, current regimens for type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, and the concerns that commonly arise for people starting insulin therapy. Series: “Taking Control of Your Diabetes” [12/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 13685]
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