Monitoring Glucose Fluctuations in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The Importance of Maintaining Glucose Control

Dr. Pamela R. Kushner from the University of California Irvine Medical Center and the Kushner Wellness Center moderated the topic "Monitoring Glucose Fluctuations in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The Importance of Maintaining Glucose Control" with Drs. Eugene E. Wright, Jr from Duke Southern Regional AHEC, and Isaiah Pittman, IV from HPW Center for Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders, and Preventive Medicine participating The discussion focused primarily on: The clinical risks associated with fluctuating blood glucose lev-els in patients with type 2 diabetes, including hypoglycemia and hyper-glycemia; the clinical benefits of maintaining appropriate levels of fasting and postprandial glucose; how to optimally monitor glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes; how to interpret and apply available data on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with insulin and new antidiabetes therapies, including therapies that treat post-prandial glucose; and potential considerations for the use and man-agement of CGM in patients with type 2 diabetes. Med Roundtable Gen Med Ed. 2019. March 11, 2019.