Stay Alert for Med Changes When Diabetes Patients Have Surgery

June 2019

Diabetes patients undergoing surgery will often have med changes...since they usually don't eat around the procedure.

Going without food can cause blood sugar to drop too low. This drop can be especially dangerous if a patient continues taking certain diabetes meds during this time.

Help keep your diabetes patients safe before and after surgery.

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