If you do not know about previous illnesses, look at the present blood sugar levels. If the blood sugar is high, check for moderate or large urine ketones. These dosages are in addition to your usual daily dose. When possible, you should call the diabetes specialist to get help with the dose. You will need to repeat the injections of Humalog or Regular insulin every 2-3 hours, respectively, if moderate or large ketones are still present.
More insulin allows more sugar to pass into cells, providing more energy to fight infection.
Some insulin is always needed. At the same time, you may still have ketones. Always test for ketones in the urine if you are vomiting. Vomiting may be due to an infection or due to ketones. Management of vomiting is outlined in Table 3 .