Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is any blood sugar below 70 mg/dL. Our goal is for you to have less than 2 low blood sugars in…
• Hemoglobin A1c (glycosylated hemoglobin) reflects your average blood glucose over the last approximately 90 days. It measures how much sugar is attached to your red…
Pump Site Failure This is the most common cause for insulin pump failure. The site may have disconnected or kinked stopping the flow of insulin. When…
What is primary ovarian insufficiency? Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is the medical condition in which the ovaries stop working normally in girls and women before age…
As a baby transitions from life inside their mother into the outside world, several different processing within the baby’s body are changing quickly. One important process…
PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTRANASAL(IN) GLUCAGON: Why do I need to use it? · Glucagon should be used to raise glucose levels that are dangerously low.…
PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINI DOSE GLUCAGON: Why do I need to use it? · During illness, sick children may be…
What is McCune-Albright Syndrome? McCune-Albright Syndrome encompasses three main components but can have several more features. The three main components are early onset of puberty, abnormal…
What are glycogen storage diseases? Glycogen storage diseases (or GSDs), as the name suggests, are a group of conditions caused by an inability to store or…
What is diabetes insipidus (DI)? Diabetes insipidus is a rare disorder in which a person urinates an excessive amount, is more thirsty than usual, and drinks…