Bomba de insulina
Se inserta el catéter ubicado en el extremo de la bomba de insulina a través de una aguja, dentro de la grasa abdominal de una persona con diabetes. Se introducen las instrucciones acerca de las dosis en el pequeño computador de la bomba y luego se inyecta la cantidad apropiada de insulina en el cuerpo de forma calculada y controlada.
Revision
Last reviewed 6/27/2012 by Shehzad Topiwala, MD, Chief Consultant Endocrinologist, Premier Medical Associates, The Villages, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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