care centers general pediatrics Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach | Diabetes Inpatient Care
Diabetes Inpatient Care
Screening TestsThe general pediatrics physician will consult with a pediatric endocrinologist if they suspect diabetes and will recommend a screening test. Screening tests include:
Treatment & ManagementIf left untreated, a child could lose consciousness. In this instance an emergency injection of glucagon, a hormone that stimulates the release of sugar into the blood, is used. Monitor & Control Blood Glucose LevelsWhile hospitalized, blood glucose monitoring (SBGM), checks the patient’s blood glucose levels regularly, to help physicians, patients and their families make informed decisions regarding medications, insulin treatment, meal plans and exercise programs. Insulin Replacement TherapyChildren with type 1 diabetes, will need insulin treatment. Some children with diabetes may even have to take a combination of two different types of insulin to control their blood sugar levels. Some oral medications can also be taken. Inpatient Diabetes EducationEducation is a critical component of diabetes treatment and is crucial to achieve positive condition management outcomes in a pediatric patient. The general pediatrics care team’s goal is to control a patient's blood sugar levels during hospitalization so patients heal quicker with fewer complications, and to educate them and their families, about their diabetes for a successful transition from the general pediatrics unit to the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Outpatient Specialty Center. Children and their families will learn how to manage the condition through:
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Sometimes children and their families haven’t been diagnosed with diabetes yet, either Type 1 or Type 2, so a child may need hospitalization to get their diabetes diagnosed and their condition under control. Some children may have the condition, but have a severe complication or diabetic episode, that may require hospitalization.
