Diabetes and Commercial Driving (and other Safety Critical Work)
Diabetes and Commercial Driving (and other Safety Critical Work)
Diabetes and Commercial Driving (and other Safety Critical Work)
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Clinical Case #2<br />
• 25 year old female, Type 1 diabetes, 15 years duration<br />
• Enjoys driving, completing a TAFE Course in computer<br />
science, but wants to commence as a full time bus<br />
driver<br />
• Bus driving in metro Sydney, involves shift work.<br />
• Had one episode of hypoglycaemia after a few alcoholic<br />
drinks at her 18 th birthday party<br />
• On Lantus once daily <strong>and</strong> Novorapid with each main<br />
meal, tds<br />
• No microalbuminuria<br />
• Vision (acuity, fields) OK, fundus shows early<br />
maculopathy.<br />
• No peripheral neuropathy<br />
• No history of macrovascular disease