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Inpatient Hyperglycemia

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Case Presentation:‣ 48 y/o male with a 3 cm thyroid nodule, s/p FNAsuspicious for papillary thyroid carcinoma. He has an8 yr history of T2DM treated with metformin andsulfonylurea.‣ Lab: BG 264 mg/dL, creatinine 1.6 mg/dL, A1C:8.4%, normal TSH and Free T4.Given this patient’s history and laboratory values, what is thebest treatment option for glycemic management?1. Continuous IV insulin drip?2. Sliding-scale regular insulin?3. Split-mixed regimen – NPH + Regular insulin?4. Basal bolus regimen – long + rapid acting analogs?

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