In this episode, we will be talking with Ms. Melanie Teslik a certified diabetes care and educational specialist. In this episode, we will be discussing lipohypertrophy its causes, tips for management, and myths and misconceptions she addresses as a diabetes nurse educator.
Ms. Teslik is a certified diabetes care and education specialist and board certified in advanced diabetes management. She has been an active member of ADCES for over 12 years. Ms. Teslik is a past president of the local chapter and was named Diabetes Educator of the Year in 2016. She has also participated in numerous national committees. She has been working as a Diabetes Nurse Educator for over 12 years at NYU Langone Long Island and has dedicated her life to always being the patient advocate and teacher…
“The other thing is people think that, gotta give the injections in a small area. No, you have your whole area up to, you know, the love handles”
Question of the Day: Are you taking your insulin at the same injection site?
In this episode you will learn:
What is Lipohypertrophy?
How to identify Lipohypertrophy
Methods to prevent Lipohypertrophy
How to properly give insulin
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Key Points:
00:00 Intro with Shireen!
00:34 Welcome Melaine Teslik
01:09 What is Lipohypertrophy
01:55 Why has Lipohypertrophy been forgotten?
02:29 Why is Lipohypertrophy a problem?
03:17 Identifying Lipohypertrophy
05:22 Preventing Lipohypertrophy
07:26 Proper insulin injection technique
09:24 Alternative insulin injection sites
11:28 Advice for new to diabetes
15:28 Misconceptions about diabetes
16:52 Recommmended distance between injection sites
18:45 Connect with Melanie
20:23 Intro with Shireen!
