DIABETES MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Despite an explosion of new treatments for diabetes in the last decade , there has been Little additional information for the treatment of di abetes for certain common clinical problems. In this article, the trea tments for four situations are reviewed: perioperative diabetes manage ment, the transfer to subcutaneous insulin from an intravenous insulin infusion, diabetes management during glucocorticoid therapy, and diab etes treatment with hyperalimentation. New agents for the treatment of diabetes, particularly new insulin analogues, will likely allow for b etter glycemic control during these time periods.