Unexplained hypoglycaemia on a pump.
A 10-year-old boy on an insulin pump with frequent episodes of hypoglycaemia, admitted to administering insulin to cover sweet intake using the pump prime function, thereby bypassing the bolus history that his mother monitored. This case demonstrates children's resourcefulness and technical abilities, and the difficulties parents experience in providing appropriate support.
Maternal and Child Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK DD1 9SY. victoria.franklin@nhs.net
Victoria L
VL
Franklin
Susan
S
Bluff
Valerie
V
Ramsay
Christine
C
Sturrock
Stephen A
SA
Greene
Victoria
V
Alexander
D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors; D012646:Self Administration
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin