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Why Is Insulin Given After A Fracture?

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Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2014
Question: My husband has been in the hospital for a fractured T12 and also had a pace maker put in .... HE IS NOT DIABETIC, but since he is in the hospital they have put him on insulin. WHY?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Not due to diabetes. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The stress due to the injury can cause a metabolic imbalance causing the blood glucose levels to rise. In such cases few doses of insulin help to bring down the raised glucose levels back to normal. Please do not worry. This is not indicative of diabetes. This can happen due to stress. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Why Is Insulin Given After A Fracture?

Brief Answer: Not due to diabetes. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The stress due to the injury can cause a metabolic imbalance causing the blood glucose levels to rise. In such cases few doses of insulin help to bring down the raised glucose levels back to normal. Please do not worry. This is not indicative of diabetes. This can happen due to stress. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal