ea0065p254 | Metabolism and Obesity | SFEBES2019
Quinn Mark
, Courtney Ashling
, Smyth Coilin-Collins
, Healy Marie-Louise
, Pazderska Agnieszka
, O'Connor Enda
Background: Many patients require IV insulin during their critical illness. Maintenance of insulin in St Jamess Hospital ICU is governed by a local protocol. At the time of ICU discharge, IV insulin therapy is often stopped. Transitioning from IV to subcutaneous insulin is often done with endocrinology input. If this is unavailable inappropriate insulin dosing may increase the risk of hypo-/hyperglycaemia.Aims: To reduce the number of episodes of h...