Expert Brief #1: Daily Management of Blood Glucose Levels

CAN-eng

$0

free

Mainpro+

20 mins

Endocrinology

0.25 Credits

Course Description

Managing glycemic variability is a common challenge for people with diabetes. Tracking time in range of glycemic targets can provide useful information about acute glycemic excursions and frequency of hypo- and hyperglycemia. It can also identify the magnitude and frequency of intra- and inter-day glucose variation.

Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) and intermittently scanned glucose monitoring (isCGM) provide frequent blood glucose values that allow patients and clinicians to understand patterns of glycemic variability. Listen to Dr. Ronald Goldenberg and Dr. Gihane Zarifa discuss the power of tracking time in range, and how rtCGM and isCGM uncover hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia and glycemic variability to reduce complications from diabetes.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2022-05-10

Professions: Physician

Faculty

Ronald Goldenberg, MD, FRCPC, FACE

Gihane Zarifa, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MSc

Chandi Chandrasena, MD, CCFP, FCFP

James Kim, MD, MBBCh, PgDip

Upender Mehan, MD, CCFP, FCFP

Accreditation

This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 0.25 Mainpro+ Credit.

Learning Objective(s)

Upon completion of this continuing education program, participants will be better able to:

  • Describe the concept ‘time in range’ and its importance for managing glycemia in patients with diabetes;
  • Explain how time in range can complement A1C testing;
  • Discuss new technologies available to uncover hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia and glycemic variability.