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    This document provides guidance on monitoring health metrics like weight, blood glucose, ketones, temperature, and breathing on a daily basis or every 4 hours to track diabetes and potential sick days. It reminds the reader to call their health care provider if they are unable to eat, have severe diarrhea, lose over 5 pounds, have a temperature over 101 degrees F, experience blood glucose outside the range of 60-300 mg/dL, have moderate or large ketones, have trouble breathing, or feel sleepy or unclear thinking.

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    This document provides guidance on monitoring health metrics like weight, blood glucose, ketones, temperature, and breathing on a daily basis or every 4 hours to track diabetes and potential sick days. It reminds the reader to call their health care provider if they are unable to eat, have severe diarrhea, lose over 5 pounds, have a temperature over 101 degrees F, experience blood glucose outside the range of 60-300 mg/dL, have moderate or large ketones, have trouble breathing, or feel sleepy or unclear thinking.

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    How Often - Sick Day - Monitor

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    Loredana Vasiliu
    This document provides guidance on monitoring health metrics like weight, blood glucose, ketones, temperature, and breathing on a daily basis or every 4 hours to track diabetes and potential sick days. It reminds the reader to call their health care provider if they are unable to eat, have severe diarrhea, lose over 5 pounds, have a temperature over 101 degrees F, experience blood glucose outside the range of 60-300 mg/dL, have moderate or large ketones, have trouble breathing, or feel sleepy or unclear thinking.

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    How often Question Answer

    Every day How much do you weigh today? _____pounds


    Every evening How much liquid did you drink today? _____glasses
    _____ a.m.
    Every morning and every evening What is your temperature? _____ p.m.
    Time | Dose
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    Every 4 hours or before every meal How much insulin did you take? _____ _______
    Time | Blood
    ------ glucose
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    Every 4 hours What is your blood glucose level? _____ _______
    Time | Ketones
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    Every 4 hours _____ _______
    or each time _____ _______
    you pass urine What are your urine ketones? _____ _______
    Time | Condition
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    _____ _______
    Every 4 to 6 hours How are you breathing? _____ _______
    Record for Sick Days
     
    Reminders for Sick Days 
    Call your health care provider if any of these happen to you:
     You feel too sick to eat normally and are unable to
    keep down food for more than 6 hours.
     You're having severe diarrhea.
     You lose 5 pounds or more.
     Your temperature is over 101 degrees F.
     Your blood glucose is lower than 60 mg/dL or
    remains over 300 mg/dL.
     You have moderate or large amounts of ketones in
    your urine.
     You're having trouble breathing.
     You feel sleepy or can't think clearly.
    If you feel sleepy or can’t think clearly, have someone call your health care provider or take you to an emergency
    room.
     

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